Willie Powell

Willie Powell
Willie Powell
	Pitcher
	Born: December 17, 1903; Eutaw, Alabama, U.S.
	Died: May 16, 1987 (aged 83); Three Rivers, Michigan, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1925, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
	1934, for the Cleveland Red Sox
Teams
	Chicago American Giants (1925–1929); Team Cuba (1927–1928); Detroit Stars (1930–1931); Chicago American Giants (1932–1933); Akron Black Tyrites (1933); Cleveland Red Sox (1934);
Career highlights and awards
	Threw a no-hitter on August 14, 1927 against the Memphis Red Sox;

Willie Ernest "Pee Wee" Powell (October 30, 1903 – May 16, 1987) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues and the Cuban League. He played from 1925 to 1934, playing mostly with the Chicago American Giants. He threw a no-hitter on August 14, 1927, against the Memphis Red Sox.^[1]

References

^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.