Herman Watts

Herman "Lefty" Watts (December 18, 1919 – September 14, 1960) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played in 1941 with the New York Black Yankees Jacksonville Red Caps, and in 1942 with the Cincinnati Buckeyes. Watts was involved in a car accident on September 7, 1942.^[1] Ulysses Brown and Smoky Owens died, while Watts, Eugene Bremmer, Alonzo Boone, and Wilbur Hayes were injured.^[2]

Herman Watts
Pitcher
Born: (1919-12-18)December 18, 1919 Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
Died: September 14, 1960(1960-09-14) (aged 40) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1941, for the New York Black Yankees
Last appearance
1942, for the Cincinnati Buckeyes
Teams
New York Black Yankees (1941) Jacksonville Red Caps (1941) Cincinnati Buckeyes (1942)

Watts returned to Indianapolis, becoming combination player-manager of the Indianapolis ABCs.^[3]