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Herlen Ragland

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Herlen Ragland
Pitcher
Born: (1896-02-02)February 2, 1896
Buffalo Valley, Tennessee
Died: August 12, 1960(1960-08-12) (aged 64)
Kansas City, Missouri
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1920, for the Dayton Marcos
Last appearance
1921, for the Columbus Buckeyes
Teams

Herlen Ragland (February 2, 1896 – August 12, 1960) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.

A native of Buffalo Valley, Tennessee, Ragland made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the Dayton Marcos and Indianapolis ABCs. The following season, he played for the Columbus Buckeyes during the team's only season in the Negro National League.[1][2] Ragland died in Kansas City, Missouri in 1960 at age 64. He is also listed in some sources as "Clifton Ragland."[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Herlen Ragland". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Herlen Ragland". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Taylor's Team Here Monday". The Birmingham Reporter. March 27, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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