Bill Holland

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Anyone know where I can find a picture of Bill Holland (Elvis William Holland)?

[hellborn]

There are a number of team photos that include Holland in "The Negro Baseball Leagues; A Photographic History", by Phil Dixon and Patrick J. Hannigan.

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Ok. Thanks. I'll see if I can find a copy of that.

[hellborn]

If you can't find the book, I could take some digital photos of my copy and post them here or send them to you. Quality would probably not be great, and it might take me few days to track down my camera...:noidea

[Dogdaze]

Anyone know where I can find a picture of Bill Holland (Elvis William Holland)?

Here is a link with a Negro League all star team pitcure that includes Bill Holland;

http://www.cnlbr.org/

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Here is a link with a Negro League all star team pitcure that includes Bill Holland;

http://www.cnlbr.org/

Thanks :) Received other photos of him. My experiment worked. I have his autograph in my collection and about to turn this:


Into this (a trading card):


Easier to keep up with. :radio

[Dogdaze]

very cool autocut.:cool:

Here is a little about Bill Holland;

Holland joined his first pro team, the Detroit Stars, in 1920. In 1922 he led the league with 16 wins. Hall of Famer Cool Papa Bell ranked Holland with Satchel Paige, Smokey Joe Williams, and Bullet Joe Rogan as the best pitchers in the Negro Leagues. Though he relied mainly on the fastball, he also expertly mixed in a curve, a drop, a changeup, and an occasional emery ball. Holland pitched one year in Cuba and led the league with 10 wins and 2 losses. According to Holway, Bill Holland has a wins/Loss record of 146 wins and 134 losses.