| Henry Merchant | |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Birth Date: | February 17, 1918 |
| Birth Place: | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Death Place: | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear: | 1940 |
| Debutteam: | Chicago American Giants |
| Finalyear: | 1954 |
| Finalteam: | Indianapolis Clowns |
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Henry Lewis Merchant (February 17, 1918 - August 23, 1982), nicknamed "Speed", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s and 1950s.
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Merchant made his Negro leagues debut in 1940 for the Chicago American Giants.[1] He spent many years with the Cincinnati/Indianapolis Clowns, and was selected to represent Indianapolis in the East–West All-Star Game in 1950 and 1952.[2] Merchant died in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1982 at age 64.
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. Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. Larry Lester. University of Nebraska Press. 405-406. 2001. 9780803280007.