About Roy Henshaw
Lived 1911 – 1993 (aged 81). Roy Henshaw was an American baseball player.
Roy Knikelbine Henshaw (July 29, 1911 – June 8, 1993) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1944.
Born in Chicago, Henshaw played collegiately for the University of Chicago. Henshaw spent eight seasons in the Major Leagues as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Detroit Tigers. He played in the National Baseball Congress with the St. Joseph's Autos team in 1946.
Henshaw died on June 8, 1993, in LaGrange, Illinois.
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Who was Roy Henshaw?
American baseball player (1911-1993)
When was Roy Henshaw born?
Roy Henshaw was born on 29 July 1911 in Chicago.
When did Roy Henshaw die?
Roy Henshaw died on 8 June 1993 in La Grange.
What was Roy Henshaw's occupation?
Roy Henshaw was a baseball player.
What nationality was Roy Henshaw?
Roy Henshaw was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roy Henshaw. https://biography.guide/roy-henshaw/
MLA: "Roy Henshaw." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/roy-henshaw/.
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