Vernon Riddick
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| Vernon Riddick | |
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| Infielder | |
| Born: January 1, 1917 Elizabeth City, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: March 12, 1979 (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 | |
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Vernon Walter Riddick (January 1, 1917 – March 12, 1979), nicknamed "Big Six", was an American Negro league infielder.
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.
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