Leroy Morney

Shortstop

Born: May 13, 1909
Columbus, Ohio

Died: March 23, 1979 (aged 69)
Oak Forest, Illinois

Batted: Both

Threw: Right

Negro league baseball debut

1929, for the Shreveport Black Sports

Last appearance

1944, for the Birmingham Black Barons

Teams

Shreveport Black Sports (1929)
Monroe Monarchs (1932)
Homestead Grays (1933)
Columbus Blue Birds (1933)
Cleveland Giants (1933)
Pittsburgh Crawfords (1934)
Columbus Elite Giants (1935)
Washington Elite Giants (1936-1937)
Baltimore Elite Giants (1938)
New York Black Yankees (1938)
Philadelphia Stars (1939)
Toledo Crawfords (1939)
Chicago American Giants (1940)
Industriales de Monterrey (1941)
Birmingham Black Barons (1942-1944)

Leory Morney (May 13, 1909 – March 23, 1979) was an American baseball shortstop in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1929 to 1944 with several teams. He was selected to three East-West All-Star Games.^[1]

References

↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)

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