Leonard Henderson (baseball) explained

Leonard Henderson
Position:Third baseman
Birth Date:January 22, 1901
Birth Place:Hamilton County, Tennessee
Death Date:March 1979
Death Place:Jackson, Mississippi
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1930
Debutteam:Nashville Elite Giants
Finalyear:1932
Finalteam:Birmingham Black Barons
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Leonard Lindsey Henderson (January 22, 1901  - March 1979), sometimes listed as "Lenon", was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1930s.

A native of Hamilton County, Tennessee, Henderson was the older brother of fellow Negro leaguer Henry Henderson. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1930 with the Nashville Elite Giants, played for Nashville again in 1932, and also spent time with the Louisville Black Caps and Birmingham Black Barons.[1] [2] Henderson died in Jackson, Mississippi in 1979 at age 78.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leonard Henderson . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Lenon Henderson . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.