Logan Hensley Explained

Logan Hensley
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:February 16, 1900
Birth Place:Pacific, Missouri
Death Place:Kansas City, Missouri
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1922
Debutteam:St. Louis Stars
Finalyear:1939
Finalteam:Chicago American Giants
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Logan Frank Hensley (February 16, 1900  - November 4, 1971), nicknamed "Slap", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s and 1930s.

A native of Pacific, Missouri, Hensley made his Negro leagues debut in 1922 with the St. Louis Stars, and played the majority of his career with the club.[1] [2] He was credited with a win and a loss in 18 innings pitched in the Stars' 1928 Negro National League championship series victory over the Chicago American Giants.[3] Hensley died in Kansas City, Missouri in 1971 at age 71.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Logan Hensley . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Logan Hensley . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: 1928 Season NNL I Championship Series . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.