Henry Merchant

Henry Merchant
Henry Merchant
	Outfielder
	Born: February 17, 1918; Birmingham, Alabama
	Died: August 23, 1982 (aged 64); Cincinnati, Ohio
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
	1940, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
	1954, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Teams
	Chicago American Giants (1940–1942); Cincinnati Clowns (1943–1945); Indianapolis Clowns (1946–1954);

Henry Lewis Merchant (February 17, 1918 – August 23, 1982), nicknamed "Speed", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s and 1950s.

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Merchant made his Negro leagues debut in 1940 for the Chicago American Giants.^[1] He spent many years with the Cincinnati/Indianapolis Clowns, and was selected to represent Indianapolis in the East–West All-Star Game in 1950 and 1952.^[2] Merchant died in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1982 at age 64.

References

^ "Henry Merchant". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
^ Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. pp. 405–406. ISBN 9780803280007.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads

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[1] "Henry Merchant". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

[2] Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. pp. 405–406. ISBN 9780803280007.

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