William Lane was an American Negro league

infielder An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field. Standard arrangement of positions In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles. ...

in the 1910s. Lane played for the

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and the Chicago American Giants in 1911. In 20 recorded games, he posted 16 hits in 71 plate appearances.

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