Jerry Gibson

Jerry Gibson
Pitcher/Right fielder
Born: (1915-02-01)February 1, 1915
Buena Vista, Georgia, U.S.
Died: March 16, 1952(1952-03-16) (aged 37)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1934, for the Homestead Grays
Last appearance
1936, for the Cincinnati Tigers
Teams

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. 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.