Vernon Riddick

Vernon Walter Riddick (January 1, 1917–March 12, 1979), nicknamed "Big Six", was an American Negro league infielder.

Vernon Riddick
Infielder
Born: (1917-01-01)January 1, 1917 Elizabeth City, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: March 12, 1979(1979-03-12) (aged 62) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1939, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1941, for the Newark Eagles
Teams
Newark Eagles (1939, 1941)

A native of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Riddick made his Negro leagues debut in 1939 with the Newark Eagles, and played again for Newark in 1941.^[1][2] He died in Norfolk, Virginia in 1979 at age 62.