George Handy (baseball)

George Handy
Second baseman
Born: (1924-12-05)December 5, 1924
Wilson County, North Carolina
Died: October 20, 1993(1993-10-20) (aged 68)
Brentwood, New York
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1947, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1948, for the Memphis Red Sox
Teams

George William Handy Jr. (December 5, 1924 – October 20, 1993) was an American Negro league second baseman in the 1940s.

A native of Wilson County, North Carolina, Handy attended Booker T. Washington High School. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1947 with the Memphis Red Sox, and played with Memphis again the following season. Handy played minor league baseball in the 1950 with such clubs as the Fort Lauderdale Lions, Norfolk Tars, and Winston-Salem Twins.[1][2] He died in Brentwood, New York in 1993 at age 68.

  1. ^ "George Handy". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "George Handy". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.