Henry Spearman

Third baseman

Born: 1911
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

Negro league baseball debut

1935, for the New York Cubans

Last appearance

1946, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords

Teams

New York Cubans (1935)
Newark Eagles (1936)
Homestead Grays (1936, 1938-1939)
Pittsburgh Crawfords (1937, 1946)
Philadelphia Stars (1938, 1942-1945)
New York Black Yankees (1938, 1940, 1945)
Washington Black Senators (1938)
Baltimore Elite Giants (1942-1943)
Birmingham Black Barons (1943)

Allen Henry "Jake" Spearman was an African-American baseball third baseman in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1935 to 1946 with several teams. Three of his brothers, Charles, Clyde, and Willie played in the Negro Leagues.^[1]

References

↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)

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