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Louis Gillis
Catcher
Born: (1924-08-08)August 8, 1924 Birmingham, Alabama
Died: February 3, 2005(2005-02-03) (aged 80) Birmingham, Alabama
Batted: RightThrew: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1946, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Last appearance
1952, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Teams
Atlanta Black Crackers (1946–1947) Birmingham Black Barons (1950–1952)

Louis Charles Gillis Sr. (August 8, 1924 – February 3, 2005), nicknamed "Sea Boy", was an American Negro league catcher from 1946 to 1952.

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Gillis graduated from A. H. Parker High School, and served in the US Marine Corps in World War II. He broke into the Negro leagues in 1946 with the Atlanta Black Crackers, and later played for the Birmingham Black Barons. Gillis died in Birmingham in 2005 at age 80.

References

1. "Meet the Players: Louis Gillis". baseballinlivingcolor.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
2. "Obituary: Louis 'Sea Boy' Gillis". nlbpa.com. February 6, 2005. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

External links

• Louis Gillis at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

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