Leo Hannibal

Leo Hannibal
Leo Hannibal
	Pitcher
	Born: February 27, 1911; Indianapolis, Indiana
	Died: August 30, 1977 (aged 66); Indianapolis, Indiana
Negro league baseball debut
	1932, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
	1938, for the Memphis Red Sox
Teams
	Indianapolis ABCs (1932); Indianapolis Athletics (1937); Homestead Grays (1938); Memphis Red Sox (1938);

Leo Robert Floyd (February 27, 1911 – August 30, 1977), commonly known as "Leo Hannibal" and nicknamed "Hippo", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s.

A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Hannibal was the son of fellow Negro leaguer Jack Hannibal. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 with the Indianapolis ABCs, and went on to play for the Indianapolis Athletics, Homestead Grays, and Memphis Red Sox. Hannibal died in Indianapolis in 1977 at age 66.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Leo Hannibal". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
^ "Leo Hannibal". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads

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[1] "Leo Hannibal". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.

[2] "Leo Hannibal". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.

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