About Toots Ferrell
Lived 1929 – 2002 (aged 73). Toots Ferrell was an American baseball player.
Howard Leroy Ferrell Jr. (September 21, 1929 – October 11, 2002), nicknamed "Toots", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
A native of Chestertown, Maryland, Ferrell made his Negro leagues debut at age 17 with the Newark Eagles in 1947. He went on to play for the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1948 and 1949, and served in the US Army during the Korean War. Ferrell was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 2000, and died in Newark, Delaware in 2002 at age 73.
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Who was Toots Ferrell?
American baseball player (1929-2002)
When was Toots Ferrell born?
Toots Ferrell was born on 21 September 1929 in Chestertown, Maryland.
When did Toots Ferrell die?
Toots Ferrell died on 11 October 2002 in Newark, Delaware.
What was Toots Ferrell's occupation?
Toots Ferrell was a baseball player.
What nationality was Toots Ferrell?
Toots Ferrell was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Toots Ferrell. https://biography.guide/toots-ferrell/
MLA: "Toots Ferrell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/toots-ferrell/.
Chicago: "Toots Ferrell." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/toots-ferrell/.
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