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# Willie Wells

(1906–1989)   Baseball Player

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Willie Wells was a baseball player.

## Quick Facts About Willie Wells

Born August 10, 1906

Died January 22, 1989

Profession Baseball Player

## About Willie Wells

American Hall of Fame baseball player (1906–1989)... \| Willie James Wells, nicknamed "the Devil", was an American professional baseball player. He was a shortstop who played from 1924 to 1948 for various teams in the Negro leagues and in Latin America.

##  Quotes by Willie Wells

> [Ignorance is pitiful! If you are ignorant and stupid, you are sick - white, black, green, I don't care.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-wells/ignorance-is-pitiful-if-you-are-ignorant-and-stupid-you-are-sick/)

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> [I was branded a Negro in the States and had to act accordingly. They wouldn't even give me a chance in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-wells/i-was-branded-a-negro-in-the-states-and-had-to-act-accordingly-they/)

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> [One of the main reasons I came back to Mexico is because I've found freedom and democracy here, something I never found…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-wells/one-of-the-main-reasons-i-came-back-to-mexico-is-because-i-ve-found/)

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