Logan Hensley

Logan Hensley
Logan Hensley
	Pitcher
	Born: February 16, 1900; Pacific, Missouri
	Died: November 4, 1971 (aged 71); Kansas City, Missouri
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1922, for the St. Louis Stars
Last appearance
	1939, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams
	St. Louis Stars (1922–1931); Cleveland Tate Stars (1923); Toledo Tigers (1923); Cleveland Browns (1924); St. Louis Giants (1924); Indianapolis ABCs (1932–1933); Chicago American Giants (1939);

Logan Frank Hensley (February 16, 1900 – November 4, 1971), nicknamed "Slap", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s and 1930s.

A native of Pacific, Missouri, Hensley made his Negro leagues debut in 1922 with the St. Louis Stars, and played the majority of his career with the club.[1][2] He was credited with a win and a loss in 18 innings pitched in the Stars' 1928 Negro National League championship series victory over the Chicago American Giants.[3] Hensley died in Kansas City, Missouri in 1971 at age 71.

References

"Logan Hensley". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
"Logan Hensley". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
"1928 Season NNL I Championship Series". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
Slap Hensley at Baseball-Reference Bullpen

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