Spencer Lee Gettys (June 8, 1916 – November 18, 2004) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1930s.
| Spencer Gettys | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: June 8, 1916 Rock Hill, South Carolina | |
| Died: November 18, 2004 (aged 88) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1936, for the Bacharach Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1936, for the Bacharach Giants | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Gettys attended Radnor High School where he was a star football player, and went on to attend Delaware State University. He played for the Bacharach Giants in 1936. After a longtime career as a stonemason, Gettys resumed his formal education, receiving degrees from Temple University and Antioch University. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2004 at age 88.[1][2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Spencer Gettys". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Spencer Gettys". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Kristin E. Holmes (November 24, 2004). "Obituary for Spencer Gettys". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
External links
edit- Baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads
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