| Bill Riggins | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: (1900-02-07)February 7, 1900 Colp, Illinois | |
| Died: March 8, 1943(1943-03-08) (aged 43) New York City, New York | |
| Batted: BothThrew: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1920, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1936, for the Miami Giants | |
Managerial record at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
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Arvell "Bill" Riggins (February 7, 1900 – March 8, 1943) was an American baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues. He played from 1920 to 1936 with several teams, including the Detroit Stars from 1920 to 1926.
Riggins joined the Detroit Stars at the forming of the Negro National League in 1920, and he stayed with the team until 1926.
Riggins died aged 43 in New York City. He is buried at the Beverly Hills Cemetery in Peekskill, New York.
References
- ^ "Champion Monarchs Open Season With Victory" The Kansas City Advocate, Kansas City, Kansas, Friday, May 29, 1925, Page 3, Columns 1 to 5
- Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Bill Riggins managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com and Seamheads
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