Spike Bland

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Spike Bland
Catcher
Batted: UnknownThrew: Unknown
Negro league baseball debut
1941, for the  Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1941, for the  Birmingham Black Barons
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William "Spike" Bland was a professional baseball catcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1941. [1]

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References

  1. "Spike Bland Seamheads profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.

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