W. S. Peters

First baseman / Baseball manager / Owner

Born: May 1867
Kentucky

Died: April 2, 1933 (aged 65)
Chicago, Illinois

Batted: Unknown

Threw: Unknown

debut

1887, for the Unions

Teams

"As Player"

Unions (1887)
Chicago Unions (1888–1900) ^[1]

"As Manager"

Chicago Unions (1890–1900) ^[1]
Chicago Union Giants (1906–1917)

William S. Peters (May 1867 – April 2, 1933) was an African-American baseball, player, manager, and owner. Peters played first base and managed the Chicago Unions from 1887 to 1900.^[1] After owner Frank Leland moved many of the team's players to the Chicago Union Giants, Peters formed his owned team, the Peters Union Giants. He ran the club until 1923.^[2]

References

1 2 3 "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

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