Wesley Dennis (baseball)

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Wesley Dennis
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First baseman
Born: (1918-02-10)February 10, 1918
Nashville, Tennessee
Died: March 6, 2001(2001-03-06) (aged 83)
Nashville, Tennessee
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1942, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Last appearance
1955, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Teams

Wesley Lewis Dennis (February 10, 1918 – March 6, 2001), nicknamed "Doc", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1940s and 1950s. He played for the Philadelphia Stars, Baltimore Elite Giants, Nashville Stars and Birmingham Black Barons.

A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Dennis was named to the East's starting lineup in the East–West All-Star Game while playing for Birmingham in 1951, 1952 and 1953.[1] An avid golfer in his later years,[1] Dennis died in Nashville in 2001 at the age of 83.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Doc Dennis". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

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