Preacher Henry
| Preacher Henry | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 10, 1911 Inverness, Florida | |
| Died: May 16, 1992 (aged 81) Jacksonville, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the Jacksonville Red Caps | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the Indianapolis Clowns | |
| Teams | |
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Leo Henry (March 10, 1911 – May 16, 1992), nicknamed "Preacher", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Inverness, Florida, Henry made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Jacksonville Red Caps. He played six seasons with the club as it moved to Cleveland and then back to Jacksonville, and was selected to play in the 1941 East–West All-Star Game. Henry served in the US Army during World War II,[1] and finished his baseball career with the Indianapolis Clowns from 1946 to 1948.[2][3] He died in Jacksonville, Florida in 1992 at age 81.
References[edit]
- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Preacher Henry". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Leo Henry". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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