Alvin Gipson

Alvin Gipson (May 7, 1914 – March 25, 1987) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.

Alvin Gipson
Pitcher
Born: (1914-05-07)May 7, 1914
Shreveport, Louisiana
Died: March 25, 1987(1987-03-25) (aged 72)
Shreveport, Louisiana
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1941, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1946, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Teams

A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Gipson made his Negro leagues debut in 1941 with the Birmingham Black Barons. He played six seasons with Birmingham, was selected to the 1942 East–West All-Star Game, and made headlines in 1943 for striking out 20 batters in a game against the Philadelphia Stars. Gipson died in Shreveport in 1987 at age 72.[1][2][3][4]

References
  1. "Alvin Gipson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Alvin Gipson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. "Alvin Gipson (B-R Bullpen)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  4. "On this day in Alabama history: Strikeout record set". alabamanewscenter.com. August 21, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2020.


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