Doc Dennis Explained

Doc Dennis
Position:First baseman
Birth Date:February 10, 1918
Birth Place:Nashville, Tennessee
Death Place:Nashville, Tennessee
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1942
Debutteam:Baltimore Elite Giants
Finalyear:1955
Finalteam:Birmingham Black Barons
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Wesley Lewis Dennis (February 10, 1918  - March 6, 2001), nicknamed "Doc", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1940s and 1950s. He played for the Philadelphia Stars, Baltimore Elite Giants, Nashville Stars, Birmingham Black Barons, and Kansas City Monarchs.

A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Dennis was named to the East's starting lineup in the East–West All-Star Game while playing for Birmingham in 1951, 1952, and 1953; and the West's starting lineup in 1954.[1] An avid golfer in his later years, Dennis died in Nashville in 2001 at the age of 83.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Lester, Larry. Larry Lester

    . Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. Larry Lester. University of Nebraska Press. 403. 2001. 9780803280007.