Chris Vierira
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Chris Vierira | |
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![]() Vierira in 1949 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Rye, New York | April 16, 1925|
Died: February 9, 2002 New Britain, Connecticut | (aged 76)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1948, for the New York Black Yankees | |
Last appearance | |
1948, for the New York Black Yankees | |
Career statistics | |
Games played | 3 |
Plate appearances | 7 |
Hits | 0 |
Teams | |
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Justin Alves Vierira (April 16, 1925 – February 9, 2002), nicknamed "Chris" and also known as "Justin Joseph Lópes", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.
A native of Rye, New York, Vieriria played for the New York Black Yankees in 1948. He died in New Britain, Connecticut in 2002 at age 76[1][2] after working for several years for the Fafnir Bearing Company.[3]
References
- ^ "Chris Vierira". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Chris Vierira". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Justin Vierira St.; 76; New Britain". Hartford Courant. 11 February 2002. p. 118. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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