Louis Gillis
| Louis Gillis | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: August 8, 1924 Birmingham, Alabama | |
| Died: February 3, 2005 (aged 80) Birmingham, Alabama | |
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 – 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
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Louis Gillis at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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