Pen Gilliard
American baseball player
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Peniker Gilliard (May 13, 1904 – May 22, 1981) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s.
| Pen Gilliard | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 13, 1904 Mansfield, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| Died: May 22, 1981 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1938, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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A native of Mansfield, Louisiana, Gilliard made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Memphis Red Sox. He finished his career the following season with the Chicago American Giants and Kansas City Monarchs.[1][2] Gilliard died in Los Angeles, California in 1981 at age 77.
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