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Willie Wells

Willie James Wells
Nicknames: The Devil, El Diablo, Chico, Bubbles

Career: 1924-1949
Positions: ss, 3b, 2b, p, manager
Teams: San Antonio Black Aces (1923), St.

Louis Stars (1924-1931), Detroit Wolves (1932), Homestead Grays (1932), Kansas City Monarchs (1932, 1934), Cole's American Giants (1933-1935), Newark Eagles (1936-1939, 1942, 1945), Mexican League (1940-1941, 1943-1944), Chicago American Giants (1944), New York Black Yankees (1945-1946), Baltimore Elite Giants (1946), Indianapolis Clowns (1947), Memphis Red Sox (1944, 1948), Canadian League (1949-1951), Birmingham Black Barons (1954)
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5' 8''   Weight: 160
Born: August 10, 1905, Austin, Texas
Died: January 22, 1989, Austin, Texas
National Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee (1997)

The best shortstop in black baseball during the 1930s and early 1940s, Wells was outstanding both in the field and at the plate.

Possessing good range, sure hands, and an accurate arm, Wells