Columbus Vance
PositionPitcher
Birth dateMay 8, 1905
Birth placeJackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Death dateAugust 22, 1980 (aged 75)
Death placeBogalusa, Louisiana, U.S.
BatsBoth
ThrowsRight
DebutleagueNegro league baseball
Debutyear1927
DebutteamBirmingham Black Barons
Finalyear1935
FinalteamHomestead Grays
Teams

Columbus Vance (May 8, 1905 – August 22, 1980) was an American Negro league baseball pitcher between 1927 and 1934.

A native of Jackson, Mississippi, Vance made his Negro leagues debut with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1927. He went on to play for the Homestead Grays and Indianapolis ABCs before finishing his career back with the Grays in 1935.[1][2] Vance died in Bogalusa, Louisiana in 1982 at age 75.

References

  1. ^ "Columbus Vance". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Columbus Vance". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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