Albert Overton

Albert Overton
Pitcher
Born: (1903-08-29)August 29, 1903
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Died: November 5, 1988(1988-11-05) (aged 85)
Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Negro league baseball debut
1932, for the Little Rock Grays
Last appearance
1944, for the Indianapolis–Cincinnati Clowns
Teams

Albert Overton (August 29, 1903 – November 5, 1988) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Austin, Texas, Overton made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 with the Little Rock Grays. He went on to play for the Philadelphia Stars and Indianapolis–Cincinnati Clowns.[1][2] Overton died in Galveston, Texas in 1988 at age 85.

He is the great-uncle-in-law of former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jesse Barfield[3]

References

  1. ^ "Albert Overton". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Albert Overton". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Barfield, Jesse. "X".
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