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Bill Greason (former Negro League pitcher) SUCCESS! - March 9th, 2024 I sent a letter, SASE and photo on August 28th and today I received it back signed! Address used: Mr. Bill Greason 4536 Hillman Dr SW Birmingham, AL 35221

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Bill Greason MLB Success - March 4th, 2024 I wrote to Mr. Greason on 01/28/2024 and heard back on 03/04/2024 Bill Greason 4536 Hillman Dr. SW. Birmingham, AL. 35221 http://surfmypictures.com/image/b31ab2e148f19c79/zk894.html

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Bill Greason W W 2 .. Negro League .. St Louis Cardinals - October 11th, 2019 William Henry Greason (born September 3, 1924) is an American former professional baseball player who later became a Baptist minister. He was born in Atlanta. Greason served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, in the 66th Supply Platoon, an all-black unit, in the Pacific Theater of Operations and took part in the Battle of Iwo Jima. He was a Montford Point Marine, the first African American U.S. Marines were trained at Camp Montford Point, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, from 1942 to 1949. Greason was a 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 170 lb (77 kg) right-handed pitcher. After the war, he played professional baseball in the Negro Leagues for the Nashville Black Vols, Asheville Blues and Birmingham Black Barons, where he was a teammate of Willie Mays. In 1952, Greason joined minor league baseball as a member of the Oklahoma City Indians of the Double-A Texas League, where he won nine of his ten decisions and posted a 2.14 earned run average. Another successful year at Oklahoma City in 1953 led to his acquisition by the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball, where he would become the team's second African-American player, after Tom Alston. St. Louis Cardinals (1954) Sent him 2 photos on 1 Oct and got them back signed on 11 Oct. Rev William Greason 4536 Hillman Dr SW Birmingham, AL 35221

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Bill Greason Baseball Baseball - January 29th, 2016 William Henry Greason (born September 3, 1924) is an American former professional baseball player who later became a Baptist minister. He was born in Atlanta. Greason served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II in the 66th Supply Platoon, an all-black unit, in the Pacific Theater of Operations and took part in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Greason was a 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 170 lb (77 kg) right-handed pitcher. After the war he played professional baseball in the Negro Leagues for the Nashville Black Vols, Asheville Blues and Birmingham Black Barons, where he was a teammate of Willie Mays. In 1952, he joined minor league baseball as a member of the Oklahoma City Indians of the Double-A Texas League, where he won nine of his ten decisions and posted a sparkling 2.14 earned run average. Another successful year at Oklahoma City in 1953 led to his acquisition by the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball, where he would become the team's second African-American player, after Tom Alston. He appeared in three games played for the 1954 Cardinals, two as a starting pitcher. In his May 31 debut he took the loss after allowing five earned runs and five hits over three innings in a rain-shortened game against the Chicago Cubs. Sent him 2 cards and 2 photos on 9 Jan and got all back signed on 29 Jan Reverend Bill Gleason 4536 Hillman Dr SW Birmingham, AL 35221-1816

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