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Leonard Daniel Pigg (September 18, 1919 – August 22, 1993), nicknamed "Fatty", was an American Negro league catcher in the 1940s and 1950s.

A native of Grant, Oklahoma, Pigg served in the US Army during World War II. He made his Negro leagues debut with the Indianapolis Clowns in 1947, and played for the team for several seasons. Pigg also played for the Carman Cardinals and Brandon Greys of the Mandak League. He died in Seattle, Washington in 1993 at age 73.

References

1. "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
2. "Leonard Pigg". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
3. Dan Raley (March 19, 2011). "Where Are They Now? Art Pigg, ex-Garfield baseball star". seattlepi.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
4. "The Negro Leagues / Cuban Connection 5". Western Canada Baseball. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
5. "Len Pigg". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads

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