About Henry Gillespie
Lived 1896 – 1963 (aged 66). Henry Gillespie was an American baseball player.
Henry Gillespie (July 14, 1896 – June 1, 1963) was an American Negro league baseball 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. Gillespie died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1963 at age 66.
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Who was Henry Gillespie?
American baseball player
When was Henry Gillespie born?
Henry Gillespie was born on 14 July 1896 in Cheraw.
When did Henry Gillespie die?
Henry Gillespie died on 1 June 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Henry Gillespie was a baseball player.
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Henry Gillespie was American.
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