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Wilbur Lansing
Pitcher
Born: (1929-01-13)January 13, 1929
Dover, New Jersey
Died: January 23, 2000(2000-01-23) (aged 71)
Parsippany, New Jersey
Batted: UnknownThrew: Unknown
Negro league baseball debut
1947, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1950, for the Houston Eagles
Teams

Wilbur Frank Lansing Jr. (January 13, 1929 – January 23, 2000) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Newark/Houston Eagles from 1947 to 1950.

Lansing attended Dover High School and joined the Eagles in 1947.

References

  1. "Wilbur Lansing Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  2. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  3. "Newark Eagles to Tackle House of David Tomorrow". Herald News. August 8, 1947. p. 15. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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