About Subby Byas
Lived 1910 – 1985 (aged 75). Subby Byas was an American baseball player.
Richard Thomas Byas (March 19, 1910 – October 8, 1985), nicknamed "Subby", was an American Negro league baseball catcher in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Sabine County, Texas, Byas attended Wendell Phillips Academy High School in Chicago, Illinois, and made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 for the Chicago American Giants. Byas played several more seasons with Chicago, and was selected to represent the team in the East–West All-Star Game in 1936 and 1937. He died in Chicago in 1985 at age 75.
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Who was Subby Byas?
American baseball player
When was Subby Byas born?
Subby Byas was born on 19 March 1910 in Sabine County.
When did Subby Byas die?
Subby Byas died on 8 October 1985 in Chicago.
What was Subby Byas's occupation?
Subby Byas was a baseball player.
What nationality was Subby Byas?
Subby Byas was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Subby Byas. https://biography.guide/subby-byas/
MLA: "Subby Byas." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/subby-byas/.
Chicago: "Subby Byas." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/subby-byas/.
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