| Birth: | Jun. 8, 1895 | | Death: | Oct. 30, 1977 | 
Professional Negro League baseball player. Nicknamed "Plunk" because he kept batters alert, "Big Bill" was a trick ball pitcher for several teams from 1914 to 1930. He played for the 1915 Tennessee Rats, the 1915 All Nations, the 1918-21 St. Louis Giants, the 1922 and 1930 St. Louis Stars, the 1922-1928 Kansas City Monarchs, the 1926 Indianapolis ABC's, the 1926 Dayton Marcos, the 1926 Memphis Red Sox and the 1927 Detroit Stars. (bio by: Connie Nisinger)
Search Amazon for William Drake | | | Burial:
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Saint Louis
St. Louis County
Missouri, USA
Plot: Section J Grave 6114 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Connie Nisinger
Record added: Sep 04, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 11682689 |
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