Wilbur Lansing

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Wilbur Lansing
Pitcher
Born: (1929-01-13)January 13, 1929
Dover, New Jersey
Died: January 23, 2000(2000-01-23) (aged 71)
Parsippany, New Jersey
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
Negro league baseball debut
1947, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1950, for the Houston Eagles
Teams

Wilbur Frank Lansing Jr. (January 13, 1929 – January 23, 2000) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.[1] He played with the Newark/Houston Eagles from 1947 to 1950.[2]

Lansing attended Dover High School and joined the Eagles in 1947.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Wilbur Lansing Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  3. ^ "Newark Eagles to Tackle House of David Tomorrow". Herald News. August 8, 1947. p. 15. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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