Willie Gisentaner

Willie Gisentaner
Pitcher
Born: (1899-12-11)December 11, 1899
Alabama
Batted: Left Threw: Left
debut
1920, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Last appearance
1936, for the Homestead Grays
Teams

William "Willie" Gisentaner (December 11, 1899 – death date unknown) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1920 to 1936 with several teams, including the Homestead Grays,[1] Kansas City Monarchs and the Lincoln Giants. He pitched with a mangled left hand.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Colored Teams to Appear at Riverside Park" Portsmouth Times, Portsmouth, Ohio, September 16, 1936, Page 8, Column 7"
  2. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.


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