Henry McCall (baseball)
| Henry McCall | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: November 19, 1907 Ellisville, Mississippi | |
| Died: December 5, 1998 (aged 91) Chicago, Illinois | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1936, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1945, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Henry McCall (November 19, 1907 – December 5, 1998), nicknamed "Butch", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Ellisville, Mississippi, McCall made his Negro leagues debut in 1936 with the Chicago American Giants. He played for Chicago again in 1937, as well as for the Indianapolis ABCs. After a stint with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1938, he returned to Chicago in 1939, and played there again in 1944 and 1945.[1][2] McCall died in Chicago, Illinois in 1998 at age 91.
References
[edit]- ^ "Henry McCall". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Henry McCall". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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