About Leroy Sutton
Lived 1920 – 1984 (aged 63–64). Leroy Sutton was an American baseball player.
Leroy Sutton (September 12, 1920 – May, 1984) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
A native of Cairo, Illinois, Sutton made his Negro leagues debut in 1940 with the St. Louis–New Orleans Stars. He returned to the Stars the following season, then spent three seasons with the Chicago American Giants, and finished his career in 1945 with the Cincinnati Clowns. Sutton died in Hallsboro, North Carolina in 1984 at age 63.
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Who was Leroy Sutton?
American baseball player
When was Leroy Sutton born?
Leroy Sutton was born on 12 September 1920 in Cairo.
When did Leroy Sutton die?
Leroy Sutton died in 1984 in Hallsboro, North Carolina.
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Leroy Sutton was a baseball player.
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Leroy Sutton was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Leroy Sutton. https://biography.guide/leroy-sutton/
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