Jerry Gibson
Pitcher/Right fielder
Born: (1915-02-01)February 1, 1915
Buena Vista, Georgia
Died: March 16, 1952(1952-03-16) (aged 37)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1934, for the Homestead Grays
Last appearance
1936, for the Cincinnati Tigers
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Jerry William Gibson (February 1, 1915 – March 16, 1952) was an American Negro league pitcher for the Homestead Grays, and the Cincinnati Tigers and the brother of Baseball Hall of Famer Josh Gibson.[1][2][3] On July 17, 1938, he pitched a no-hitter.

References

  1. ^ Kelley, Brent (May 1, 2000). The Negro Leagues Revisited: Conversations with 66 More Baseball Heroes. McFarland Publishing, Inc. p. 48. ISBN 9781476612362. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  2. ^ Mellon, Steve (April 7, 2017). ""Grandmother wanted him to go to the VA for help, but he never went"". The Dig, Photo Archives of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Golus, Carrie (2011). Josh Gibson. Minneapolis, MN: Twenty-First Century Books. p. 72. ISBN 9780761363644. Retrieved April 15, 2017.

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