Baseball player
| Chester Gray | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: (1914-01-08)January 8, 1914 Union City, Tennessee | |
| Died: April 18, 1996(1996-04-18) (aged 82) Ann Arbor, Michigan | |
| Batted: LeftThrew: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1940, for the St. Louis–New Orleans Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1945, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
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Chesley Gray (January 8, 1914 – April 18, 1996), nicknamed "Chester", was an American Negro league catcher in the 1940s.
A native of Union City, Tennessee, Gray made his Negro leagues debut in 1940 with the St. Louis–New Orleans Stars. He went on to play for the New York Black Yankees, and finished his career with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1945, where he played alongside Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson. Gray died in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1996 at age 82.
References
- "Chesley Gray". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "1945 Kansas City Monarchs". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- Adrian Burgos Jr. (June 30, 2015). "SABR's Negro Leagues Committee has been historical game changer". sportingnews.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Chester Gray at Negro League Baseball Players Association
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