William Cofer Casey (May 5, 1905 – January 1968), nicknamed "Mickey", was an American Negro league catcher between 1930 and 1942. A native of

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, Casey attended

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. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1930 with the

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and Baltimore Black Sox. Casey went on to play for several teams, including a six-year stretch with the Philadelphia Stars. He finished his career in 1942 with the

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. Casey died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1968 at age 62.

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