Jerry Gibson Explained

Jerry Gibson
Position:Pitcher/Right fielder
Birth Date:February 1, 1915
Birth Place:Buena Vista, Georgia, U.S.
Death Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1934
Debutteam:Homestead Grays
Finalyear:1936
Finalteam:Cincinnati Tigers
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Jerry William Gibson (February 1, 1915 – March 16, 1952) was an American Negro league pitcher for the Homestead Grays, and the Cincinnati Tigers and the brother of Baseball Hall of Famer Josh Gibson.[1] [2] [3] On July 17, 1938, he pitched a no-hitter.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kelley, Brent . 48 . The Negro Leagues Revisited: Conversations with 66 More Baseball Heroes . May 1, 2000 . McFarland Publishing, Inc. . 9781476612362 . April 15, 2017 .
  2. News: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Steve . Mellon . April 7, 2017 . "Grandmother wanted him to go to the VA for help, but he never went" . The Dig, Photo Archives of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . April 14, 2017 .
  3. Book: Golus, Carrie . Josh Gibson . Twenty-First Century Books . Minneapolis, MN . 2011 . 72 . April 15, 2017 . 9780761363644 .