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Henry Gillespie (baseball)

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Henry Gillespie
Pitcher
Born: (1896-07-14)July 14, 1896
Cheraw, South Carolina
Died: June 1, 1963(1963-06-01) (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 record4–12
Earned run average6.19
Strikeouts51
Teams

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

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  1. ^ "Henry Gillespie". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Henry Gillespie". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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