Professional Baseball Player. Watts, a pitcher, began his career with the independent Indianapolis Lincoln Giants in 1940. In 1941, he joined the New York Black Yankees of the Negro National League. The following year, he was a member of the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes of the Negro American League. On Sept. 7, 1942, he was involved in a car accident that claimed the lives of teammates Ulysses Brown and Smoky Owens. Watts, fellow Buckeyes players Eugene Bremmer and Alonzo Boone, and team owner Wilbur Hayes survived with injuries. In 1945, he pitched for the Indianapolis Cardinals, and remained with the team through at least 1947, when he also pitched for the Kingan Black Sox. By 1949, he was a player-manager for the Indianapolis ABCs and was with the club until the mid-1950s. Regarded as one of the smallest players in black baseball, standing at about five feet, six inches, he was known by the nicknames "Baby" and "Tiny."
Professional Baseball Player. Watts, a pitcher, began his career with the independent Indianapolis Lincoln Giants in 1940. In 1941, he joined the New York Black Yankees of the Negro National League. The following year, he was a member of the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes of the Negro American League. On Sept. 7, 1942, he was involved in a car accident that claimed the lives of teammates Ulysses Brown and Smoky Owens. Watts, fellow Buckeyes players Eugene Bremmer and Alonzo Boone, and team owner Wilbur Hayes survived with injuries. In 1945, he pitched for the Indianapolis Cardinals, and remained with the team through at least 1947, when he also pitched for the Kingan Black Sox. By 1949, he was a player-manager for the Indianapolis ABCs and was with the club until the mid-1950s. Regarded as one of the smallest players in black baseball, standing at about five feet, six inches, he was known by the nicknames "Baby" and "Tiny."
Bio by: Adam Penale
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