About Buster Haywood
Lived 1910 – 2000 (aged 90). Buster Haywood was an American baseball player and baseball manager.
Albert Elliott "Buster" Haywood (January 12, 1910 – April 19, 2000) was an American Negro league baseball player and manager. He played for the Clowns in both Indianapolis and Cincinnati, the Birmingham Black Barons, and the New York Cubans. He won Most Valuable Player of the 1941 Denver Post Tournament. He worked a player/manager of the Clowns and was Hank Aaron's first professional manager. He also managed the Memphis Red Sox in 1954.
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Who was Buster Haywood?
American baseball player (1910-2000)
When was Buster Haywood born?
Buster Haywood was born on 12 January 1910 in Portsmouth.
When did Buster Haywood die?
Buster Haywood died on 19 April 2000 in California, Los Angeles.
What was Buster Haywood's occupation?
Buster Haywood was a baseball player and baseball manager.
What nationality was Buster Haywood?
Buster Haywood was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Buster Haywood. https://biography.guide/buster-haywood/
MLA: "Buster Haywood." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/buster-haywood/.
Chicago: "Buster Haywood." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/buster-haywood/.
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