Bill Hoskins (baseball)
William Charles Hoskins (March 14, 1914 – death date unknown), nicknamed "Big Bill", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s, spending the majority of his career with the Baltimore Elite Giants.
| Bill Hoskins | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 14, 1914 Tallahatchie County, Mississippi | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the St. Louis Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the New York Black Yankees | |
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A native of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, Hoskins broke into the Negro leagues in 1937, splitting time between the St. Louis Stars, Chicago American Giants, and Detroit Stars. He joined the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1938, and continued to play for Baltimore through 1946. He has the highest postseason batting average in baseball history, having batted .487 (19-for-39) in twelve postseason games played (1937, 1939).[1][2] Hoskins was selected to play in the 1941 East–West All-Star Game, and went 1-for-5 in the contest.
References
- "All-time and Single-Season Postseason Batting Leaders".
- "Bill Hoskins". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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