Whitey Gibson

Whitey Gibson
Whitey Gibson
	Catcher
	Born: October 6, 1868; Lancaster, Pennsylvania
	Died: October 12, 1907 (aged 39); Talmadge, Pennsylvania
	Batted: Unknown Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 2, 1888, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
	May 2, 1888, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.000
Hits	0
Runs	0
Home Runs	0
Teams
	Philadelphia Athletics (1888);

Leighton P. "Whitey" Gibson (October 6, 1868 – October 12, 1907) was a professional baseball catcher in the major leagues in 1888 for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association. He appeared in one major league game for the Philadelphia A's in that year. He remained active in the minor leagues through 1893.

Gibson died in 1907 in Talmadge, Pennsylvania of puerperal mania.^[1]

References[edit]

^ "Leighton Gibson Death Certificate". ancestry.com. Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 093741-097660. Retrieved 4 February 2018.

External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

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[1] "Leighton Gibson Death Certificate". ancestry.com. Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 093741-097660. Retrieved 4 February 2018.

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