About Carl Whitney
Lived 1913 – 1986 (aged 72–73). Carl Whitney was an American baseball player.
Carl Eugene Whitney (September 7, 1913 – July 1986) was an American Negro league baseball player.
In 1942, Whitney played as a reserve outfielder for the New York Black Yankees, a team co-owned by financier James "Soldier Boy" Semler and famed toe-tapper Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. He also briefly played for the Newark Eagles in 1942. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Who was Carl Whitney?
American baseball player
When was Carl Whitney born?
Carl Whitney was born on 7 September 1913 in St. Louis.
When did Carl Whitney die?
Carl Whitney died in 1986 in St. Louis, Missouri.
What was Carl Whitney's occupation?
Carl Whitney was a baseball player.
What nationality was Carl Whitney?
Carl Whitney was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Carl Whitney. https://biography.guide/carl-whitney/
MLA: "Carl Whitney." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/carl-whitney/.
Chicago: "Carl Whitney." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/carl-whitney/.
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