Otis Henry

American baseball player
Baseball player
Otis Henry
Third baseman
Born: (1903-04-25)April 25, 1903
Daingerfield, Texas
Died: February 27, 1975(1975-02-27) (aged 71)
Gladewater, Texas
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1931, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1937, for the Indianapolis Athletics
Teams
  • Memphis Red Sox (1931–1932)
  • Indianapolis Athletics (1937)

James Otis Henry (April 25, 1903 – February 27, 1975), nicknamed "Tex", was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1930s.

A native of Daingerfield, Texas, Henry made his Negro leagues debut in 1931 with the Memphis Red Sox. He played with Memphis again the following season, and also played for the Indianapolis Athletics in 1937.[1][2] Henry died in Gladewater, Texas in 1975 at age 71.

References

  1. ^ "Otis Henry". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Otis Henry". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads


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