Louis Gillis Explained

Louis Gillis
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:August 8, 1924
Birth Place:Birmingham, Alabama
Death Place:Birmingham, Alabama
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1946
Debutteam:Atlanta Black Crackers
Finalyear:1952
Finalteam:Birmingham Black Barons
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Louis Charles Gillis Sr. (August 8, 1924 – February 3, 2005), nicknamed "Sea Boy", was an American Negro league catcher from 1946 to 1952.

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Gillis graduated from A. H. Parker High School, and served in the US Marine Corps in World War II.[1] He broke into the Negro leagues in 1946 with the Atlanta Black Crackers, and later played for the Birmingham Black Barons. Gillis died in Birmingham in 2005 at age 80.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet the Players: Louis Gillis . baseballinlivingcolor.com . August 4, 2020.
  2. Web site: Obituary: Louis 'Sea Boy' Gillis . nlbpa.com . February 6, 2005 . August 4, 2020.