Vernon Riddick

Vernon Riddick
Infielder
Born: (1917-01-01)January 1, 1917
Elizabeth City, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: March 12, 1979(1979-03-12) (aged 62)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1939, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1941, for the Newark Eagles
Teams

Vernon Walter Riddick (January 1, 1917–March 12, 1979), nicknamed "Big Six", was an American Negro league infielder.

A native of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Riddick made his Negro leagues debut in 1939 with the Newark Eagles, and played again for Newark in 1941.[1][2] He died in Norfolk, Virginia in 1979 at age 62.

References

  1. ^ "Vernon Riddick". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Vernon Riddick". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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