Billy Earle
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William Moffat Earle (The Little Globetrotter)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Weight 170 lb.
- Debut April 27, 1889
- Final Game September 6, 1894
- Born November 10, 1867 in Philadelphia, PA USA
- Died May 30, 1946 in Omaha, NE USA
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Billy Earle managed the 1901 Almendares Blues, becoming the first American manager in the history of the Cuban Winter League. It would be 46 years until the next American pilot, Lefty Gomez.
Source: Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History by Jorge Figueredo
