Wesley Dennis (baseball)

Wesley Dennis
Wesley Dennis
	First baseman
	Born: February 10, 1918; Nashville, Tennessee
	Died: March 6, 2001 (aged 83); Nashville, Tennessee
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1942, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Last appearance
	1955, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Teams
	Baltimore Elite Giants (1942–1945); Philadelphia Stars (1945–1948); Nashville Stars (1949); Birmingham Black Barons (1950); Baltimore Elite Giants (1951); Birmingham Black Barons (1952–1955);

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 and Birmingham Black Barons.

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.[1] An avid golfer in his later years,[1] Dennis died in Nashville in 2001 at the age of 83.

References

"Doc Dennis". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

External links

Negro league statistics and player information from Seamheads
Doc Dennis at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
Wesley Dennis at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

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[bullpen-1] "Doc Dennis". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.