Smoky Owens

Raymond "Smoky" Owens (1912 – September 7, 1942) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1939 to 1942 with the Cleveland Bears, St. Louis Stars, and the Cincinnati Clowns. He was selected to the second 1939 East-West All-Star Game. Owens died in a car accident on September 7, 1942. Ulysses Brown also died, while Eugene Bremmer, Herman Watts, Alonzo Boone, and Wilbur Hayes were also injured.^[2]

Smoky Owens
Pitcher
Born: 1912 Alabama, U.S.
Died: September 7, 1942(1942-09-07) (aged 29–30) Geneva, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right[1]
Negro league baseball debut
1939, for the Cleveland Bears
Last appearance
1942, for the Cincinnati Clowns
Teams
Cleveland Bears (1939–1940) St. Louis Stars (1939–1940) Cincinnati Clowns (1941–1942)