Rats Henderson Explained

Rats Henderson
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:August 29, 1896
Birth Place:Henrico County, Virginia
Death Place:Richmond, Virginia
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1922
Debutteam:Lincoln Giants
Finalyear:1931
Finalteam:Detroit Stars
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Arthur Chauncey "Rats" Henderson (August 29, 1896 – September 8, 1988) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Lincoln Giants and Richmond Giants in 1922, the Bacharach Giants from 1923 to 1929 and the St. Louis Stars and Detroit Stars in 1931.[1]

At age 55, Henderson received votes listing him on the 1952 Pittsburgh Courier player-voted poll of the Negro leagues' best players ever.[2]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Riley, James A. . The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues . registration . New York . Carroll & Graf . 1994 . 0-7867-0959-6 . .
  2. Web site: John Donaldson listed as one of the Greatest Black Players . 2024-08-05 . johndonaldson.bravehost.com.