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Billy Horne
Infielder
Born: (1916-02-20)February 20, 1916 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: November 1969 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Batted: RightThrew: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1938, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
1946, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Chicago American Giants (1938–1941) Cincinnati Buckeyes (1942) Harrisburg Stars (1943) Cleveland Buckeyes (1943–1946)

Willie Joseph Horne (February 20, 1916 – November 1969) was an American Negro league infielder between 1938 and 1946.

A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Horne made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Chicago American Giants. He played four seasons for Chicago, represented the club in the East–West All-Star Game in 1939 and 1941, and served in the US Army during World War II. Horne went on to play for the Cincinnati Buckeyes in 1942, and remained with the club for four more seasons as it moved to Cleveland. He died in New Orleans in 1969 at age 53.

References

1. "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
2. "Billy Horne". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
3. "Billy Horne". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Seamheads

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