Doc Dennis
American baseball player
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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, Birmingham Black Barons, and Kansas City Monarchs.
| Doc Dennis | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: February 10, 1918 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Died: March 6, 2001 (aged 83) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1942, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1955, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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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; and the West's starting lineup in 1954.[1] An avid golfer in his later years, Dennis died in Nashville in 2001 at the age of 83.[citation needed]
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