Born: June 12, 1904, in Rodney, Mississippi
Died: September 16, 1978, in Lorman, Mississippi

Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: B   Throws: L  

Played For: Memphis Red Sox (1923-1924, 1938), Chicago American Giants (1923-1930, 1937), Birmingham Black Barons (1925), Homestead Grays (1931), Kansas City Monarchs (1931), Cole's American Giants (1932-1935), Pittsburgh Crawfords (1936)
Managed: Chicago American Giants (1923-1925)

Bio
A southpaw with a good fastball, devastating change-up, and pinpoint control, William Hendrick Foster (Rube Foster's half-brother) was one of the best pitchers in the original Negro National League for much of its 12-year existence. On the last day of the 1926 season, he won both ends of a crucial doubleheader to clinch the pennant for the Chicago American Giants; then, in the ensuing World Series, he posted a 1.27 ERA. He was the leading vote-getter and winning pitcher in the inaugural East-West All-Star Game in 1933.

Quote
"All the years I played, I never got a hit off him. He threw fire."
   — Buck Leonard

Did You Know... that Bill Foster coached baseball at his alma mater, Alcorn State College, from 1960 to 1977?