Jerry Gibson

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

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.[1][2][3] On July 17, 1938 he pitched a no-hitter.

References

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.
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.
Golus, Carrie (2011). Josh Gibson. Minneapolis, MN: Twenty-First Century Books. p. 72. ISBN 9780761363644. Retrieved April 15, 2017.

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads

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