Bill Greason
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Bill Greason is a former Negro League pitcher who starred for the Birmingham Black Barons before becoming one of the first Black players in the St. Louis Cardinals organization and later a longtime pastor.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian pastor
ⓘ
Negro league baseball player ⓘ baseball player ⓘ human ⓘ pitcher ⓘ |
| bats | right ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-09-03 ⓘ |
| debutLeague | Negro leagues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutTeam | Birmingham Black Barons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century baseball ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Greason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasNotableTeammate | Willie Mays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRetired | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a Negro League star pitcher
ⓘ
breaking racial barriers in the St. Louis Cardinals organization ⓘ longtime pastoral service ⓘ |
| league |
Major League Baseball
ⓘ
Negro American League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mlbDebutTeam | St. Louis Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mlbDebutYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| name | Bill Greason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | starred as a pitcher for the Birmingham Black Barons ⓘ |
| occupation |
pastor
ⓘ
professional baseball player ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Birmingham Black Barons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Louis Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedIn | Negro World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedWith | Willie Mays on the Birmingham Black Barons ⓘ |
| position | pitcher ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Birmingham, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | pastor in Birmingham, Alabama ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| teamRole | starting pitcher ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
| wasOneOfFirstBlackPlayersFor | St. Louis Cardinals organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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