Fast Ball Anderson | |
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Pitcher | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1938, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
Last appearance | |
1938, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
Teams | |
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Fast Ball Anderson was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Indianapolis ABCs in 1938. [1]
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