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Bubby Sadler

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Bubby Sadler
Shortstop
Born: (1909-02-28)February 28, 1909
Delaware City, Delaware
Died: November 10, 1987(1987-11-10) (aged 78)
Delaware City, Delaware
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1934, for the Bacharach Giants
Last appearance
1944, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Teams

William Andrew Sadler (February 28, 1909 – November 10, 1987), alternately spelled "Saddler", and nicknamed "Bubby", was an American Negro league shortstop between 1934 and 1944.

Early life and career

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A native of Delaware City, Delaware, Sadler graduated from Howard High School.[1] He broke in to the Negro leagues in 1934 with the Bacharach Giants as a power-hitting shortstop,[1] and went on to play for the Brooklyn Eagles the following season.[2]

Sadler died in Delaware City in 1987 at age 78, and was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 1999.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "1999 Inductees: William "Bubby" Saddler". desports.org. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bill Sadler". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

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