Rube Henderson

George E. Henderson (August 23, 1894 January 1978), nicknamed "Rube", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.

Rube Henderson
Pitcher
Born: (1894-08-23)August 23, 1894
Wilson County, Virginia
Died: January 1978
Charlottesville, Virginia
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the Chicago Giants
Last appearance
1923, for the Cleveland Tate Stars
Teams

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.

References

  1. "Rube Henderson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Rube Henderson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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