Louis English (February 24, 1902 – July 9, 1976) was an American

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from 1929 to 1932. A native of

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, English made his Negro leagues debut in 1929 for the Detroit Stars. He went on to play for the

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, and

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. In 1945, he managed a black baseball team consisting of players from the Chico Army Air Field. English died in Butte County, California in 1976 at age 74.

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