Otha Bailey | |
Position: | Catcher |
Birth Date: | 30 June 1931 |
Birth Place: | Hunstville, Alabama, U. S. |
Death Place: | Birmingham, Alabama, U. S. |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | Negro leagues |
Debutyear: | 1949 |
Finalyear: | 1959 |
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Otha William Bill Bailey (June 30, 1931 – September 17, 2013) was an American Negro league baseball player. He was a catcher for many teams. He played for the Birmingham Black Barons, Chattanooga Choo-Choos, Cleveland Buckeyes, Houston Eagles, and the New Orleans Eagles from 1949 to 1959. Throughout his career, his nickname was "L'il Catch".[1]
Bailey was born in Huntsville, Alabama, and died in Birmingham, Alabama.[2]