Louis Gillis
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Louis Gillis | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Birmingham, Alabama | August 8, 1924|
Died: February 3, 2005 Birmingham, Alabama | (aged 80)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1946, for the Atlanta Black Crackers | |
Last appearance | |
1952, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
Teams | |
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Louis Charles Gillis Sr. (August 8, 1924 โ February 3, 2005), nicknamed "Sea Boy", was an American Negro league catcher from 1946 to 1952.
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Gillis graduated from A. H. Parker High School, and served in the US Marine Corps in World War II.[1] He broke into the Negro leagues in 1946 with the Atlanta Black Crackers, and later played for the Birmingham Black Barons. Gillis died in Birmingham in 2005 at age 80.[2]
References
- ^ "Meet the Players: Louis Gillis". baseballinlivingcolor.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Obituary: Louis 'Sea Boy' Gillis". nlbpa.com. February 6, 2005. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Louis Gillis at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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