Rube Henderson | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | August 23, 1894 |
Birth Place: | Wilson County, Virginia |
Death Date: | January 1978 |
Death Place: | Charlottesville, Virginia |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
Debutyear: | 1921 |
Debutteam: | Chicago Giants |
Finalyear: | 1923 |
Finalteam: | Cleveland Tate Stars |
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George E. Henderson (August 23, 1894 - January 1978), nicknamed "Rube", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.
A native of Wilson County, Virginia, Henderson made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 for the Chicago Giants, Detroit Stars, and Cleveland Tate Stars. He went on to play two more seasons with Cleveland through 1923.[1] [2] Henderson died in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1978 at age 83.
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