About William Baynard
Lived 1892 – 1971 (aged 78–79). William Baynard was an American baseball player.
William Howard Baynard (February 28, 1892 – June 26, 1971) was an American Negro league baseball outfielder in the 1910s and 1920s.
A native of James Island, South Carolina, Baynard attended Morris Brown College. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1914 for the Philadelphia Giants, and went on to play for several teams, finishing his career in 1927 with the Lincoln Giants. Baynard died in Camden, South Carolina in 1971 at age 79.
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Who was William Baynard?
American baseball player
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William Baynard was born on 28 February 1892 in James Island, South Carolina.
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William Baynard died in 1971 in Camden, South Carolina.
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William Baynard was a baseball player.
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William Baynard was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Baynard. https://biography.guide/william-baynard/
MLA: "William Baynard." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-baynard/.
Chicago: "William Baynard." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/william-baynard/.
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