Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia

Richard Bizzle, born October 25th, 19071 in Arkansas,2 was a Negro baseball player with the Butte Colored Giants from 1934-1935. He was the brother of James Bizzle.

Biography

Bizzle with Butte in 1934.

Bizzle was the son of Anthony/Autrey Bizzle and Effie McNeil.3

Bizzle, an outfielder, hit .333 in the 1935 Montana State League.4

Bizzle died on September 15th, 1995 in Clark County, AR.5 He was buried in Clayborn Chapel Cemetery in Clark County.

1 Social Security Death Index.

2 1910 U.S. Census, 1920 U.S. Census, 1930 U.S. Census, 1940 U.S. Census.

3 1910 U.S. Census, 1920 U.S. Census, 1930 U.S. Census, 1940 U.S. Census.

4 Montana Butte Standard, 9/8/1935

5 Social Security Death Index.