Henry Merchant facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Henry Merchant |
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| Born: February 17, 1918 Birmingham, Alabama |
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| Died: August 23, 1982 (aged 64) Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| 1940, for the Chicago American Giants | |||
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| 1954, for the Indianapolis Clowns | |||
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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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