Logan Hensley

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

Logan Hensley
Pitcher
Born: (1900-02-16)February 16, 1900
Pacific, Missouri
Died: November 4, 1971(1971-11-04) (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

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

  1. "Logan Hensley". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Logan Hensley". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. "1928 Season NNL I Championship Series". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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