About Henry Merchant
Lived 1918 – 1982 (aged 64). Henry Merchant was an American baseball player.
Henry Lewis Merchant (February 17, 1918 – August 23, 1982), nicknamed "Speed", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s and 1950s.
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Merchant made his Negro leagues debut in 1940 for the Chicago American Giants. He spent many years with the Cincinnati/Indianapolis Clowns, and was selected to represent Indianapolis in the East–West All-Star Game in 1950 and 1952. Merchant died in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1982 at age 64.
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Who was Henry Merchant?
American baseball player
When was Henry Merchant born?
Henry Merchant was born on 17 February 1918 in Birmingham.
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Henry Merchant died on 23 August 1982 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Henry Merchant was a baseball player.
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Henry Merchant was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Henry Merchant. https://biography.guide/henry-merchant/
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