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Henry Merchant
Outfielder
Born: (1918-02-17)February 17, 1918 Birmingham, Alabama
Died: August 23, 1982(1982-08-23) (aged 64) Cincinnati, Ohio
Batted: LeftThrew: 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. 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. Merchant died in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1982 at age 64.

References

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.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads

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