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Henry Gillespie

Pitcher

Born: July 14, 1896
Cheraw, South Carolina

Died: June 1, 1963 (aged 66)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Threw: Right

debut

1921, for the Hilldale Club

Last appearance

1932, for the Bacharach Giants

Teams

Hilldale Club (1921–1922)
Bacharach Giants (1925)
Lincoln Giants (1925)
Harrisburg Giants (1926)
Bacharach Giants (1927)
Philadelphia Tigers (1928)
Hilldale Club (1930)
Baltimore Black Sox (1931)
Bacharach Giants (1932)

Henry Gillespie (July 14, 1896 – June 1, 1963) was an American Negro league 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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