| William Rufus "Shin" Norman | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born:March 3, 1886 Topeka, Kansas | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| debut | |
| 1908, for the Leland Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1913, for the Chicago Union Giants | |
| Teams | |
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William Rufus "Shin" Norman (born March 3,1886) was a Negro leagues pitcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.
The 20-year-old Norman was pitching for Topeka Jack Johnson's Topeka Giants when the team toured Nebraska,Iowa,Illinois,Missouri and Kansas in 1906. [3] The tour included several games in Chicago,including one with the Leland Giants, [4] a team Norman would move to in the next season. [2]
He pitched for the Leland Giants, [2] the Chicago Union Giants, [5] and the Kansas City Giants.