Preacher Henry

Preacher Henry
Pitcher
Born: (1911-03-10)March 10, 1911
Inverness, Florida, U.S.
Died: May 16, 1992(1992-05-16) (aged 81)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the Jacksonville Red Caps
Last appearance
1948, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Leo Henry (March 10, 1911 – May 16, 1992), nicknamed "Preacher", was an American professional baseball pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s in the Negro leagues.

A native of Inverness, Florida, Henry made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Jacksonville Red Caps. He played six seasons with the club as it moved to Cleveland and then back to Jacksonville, and was selected to play in the 1941 East–West All-Star Game. Henry served in the US Army during World War II,[1] and finished his baseball career with the Indianapolis Clowns from 1946 to 1948.[2][3] He died in Jacksonville, Florida in 1992 at age 81.

References

  1. ↑ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Preacher Henry". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Leo Henry". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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