About Willie Patterson
Lived 1919 – 2004 (aged 85). Willie Patterson was an American baseball player.
Willie Lee Patterson Jr. (April 1, 1919 – August 20, 2004) was an American Negro league infielder and catcher in the 1940s and 1950s.
A native of Americus, Georgia, Patterson began his Negro league career in 1946 with the Birmingham Black Barons, and was named to the 1952 and 1953 East–West All-Star Games. After his baseball career, Patterson worked as a longshoreman in Mobile, Alabama until his retirement in 1981. He died in Mobile in 2004 at age 85.
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Who was Willie Patterson?
American baseball player
When was Willie Patterson born?
Willie Patterson was born on 1 April 1919 in Americus.
When did Willie Patterson die?
Willie Patterson died on 20 August 2004 in Mobile, Alabama.
What was Willie Patterson's occupation?
Willie Patterson was a baseball player.
What nationality was Willie Patterson?
Willie Patterson was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Willie Patterson (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Willie Patterson. https://biography.guide/willie-patterson/
MLA: "Willie Patterson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/willie-patterson/.
Chicago: "Willie Patterson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/willie-patterson/.
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