Arthur Henderson (baseball)
| Arthur Henderson | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 29, 1896 Henrico County, Virginia | |
| Died: September 8, 1988 (aged 91) Richmond, Virginia | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1922, for the Lincoln Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1931, for the Detroit Stars | |
| Teams | |
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Arthur Chauncey "Rats" Henderson (August 29, 1896 – September 8, 1988) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Lincoln Giants and Richmond Giants in 1922, the Bacharach Giants from 1923 to 1929 and the St. Louis Stars and Detroit Stars in 1931.[1]
At age 55, Henderson received votes listing him on the 1952 Pittsburgh Courier player-voted poll of the Negro leagues' best players ever.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "1952 Pittsburgh Courier Poll of Greatest Black Players"
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Negro League Baseball Players Association
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