William H. Selden (October 10, 1866 – August 26, 1926), alternately spelled "Seldon", was an American pre-

Negro league The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans and, to a lesser extent, Latin Americans. The term may be used broadly to include professional black teams outside the leagues and it may be ...

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in the late 1800s. A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Selden began his professional career in 1887 with the Boston Resolutes. A dominating pitcher, Selden posted a 15–6 record with a 2.63 ERA and 100 strikeouts for the York Monarchs in 1890. He continued to pitch professionally through 1899, and worked as a

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performer during the off-season. Selden died in Boston, Massachusetts in 1926 at age 59.

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