Henry Gillespie (baseball)
| Henry Gillespie | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 14, 1896 Cheraw, South Carolina | |
| Died: June 1, 1963 (aged 66) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Threw: Right | |
| ECL debut | |
| 1925, for the Bacharach Giants | |
| Last ECL appearance | |
| 1928, for the Philadelphia Tigers | |
| ECL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–12 |
| Earned run average | 6.19 |
| Strikeouts | 51 |
| Teams | |
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Henry Gillespie (July 14, 1896 – June 1, 1963) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s and 1930s.
A native of Cheraw, South Carolina, Gillespie made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Hilldale Club. He went on to play for several teams, and finished his career in 1932 with the Bacharach Giants.[1][2] Gillespie died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1963 at age 66.
References[edit]
- ^ "Henry Gillespie". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Henry Gillespie". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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- 1896 births
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- Baltimore Black Sox players
- Harrisburg Giants players
- Hilldale Club players
- Lincoln Giants players
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- People from Cheraw, South Carolina
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