About Herbert Gay
Lived 1909 – 1979 (aged 69–70). Herbert Gay was an American baseball player.
Herbert Wimble Gay (January 25, 1909 – May 1979) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. The brother of fellow Negro leaguer Willie Gay, Gay played with the Chicago American Giants in 1929 and the Birmingham Black Barons and Baltimore Black Sox in 1930.
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Who was Herbert Gay?
American baseball player
When was Herbert Gay born?
Herbert Gay was born on 25 January 1909 in Fort Gaines, Georgia.
When did Herbert Gay die?
Herbert Gay died in 1979 in Hempstead, New York.
What was Herbert Gay's occupation?
Herbert Gay was a baseball player.
What nationality was Herbert Gay?
Herbert Gay was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Herbert Gay. https://biography.guide/herbert-gay/
MLA: "Herbert Gay." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/herbert-gay/.
Chicago: "Herbert Gay." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/herbert-gay/.
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