Future Negro League Star Buck Leonard is born

ByThis Day in Baseball September 8, 1907June 2, 2019

On September 8, 1907, future Hall of Famer Walter “Buck” Leonard is born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Leonard will make his professional baseball debut in 1933, when he signs a contract with the Brooklyn Royal Giants of the Negro Leagues.

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

Enjoy our free trial and start listening to games, interviews and shows! Ruth, Mantle, Aaron, and Seaver!

class="archive date wp-custom-logo wp-embed-responsive wp-theme-kadence wp-child-theme-kadence-child logged-out hfeed footer-on-bottom hide-focus-outline link-style-standard content-title-style-above content-width-normal content-style-boxed content-vertical-padding-show non-transparent-header mobile-non-transparent-header kadence-elementor-colors elementor-default elementor-kit-193430"

Day: September 8, 1907

Future Negro League Star Buck Leonard is born

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

Podcast