Willie Gisentaner

Willie Gisentaner
Pitcher
Born: (1899-12-11)December 11, 1899
Alabama
Batted: Left Threw: Left
debut
1920, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Last appearance
1936, for the Homestead Grays
Teams

William "Willie" Gisentaner (December 11, 1899 – death date unknown) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1920 to 1936 with several teams, including the Homestead Grays,[1] Kansas City Monarchs and the Lincoln Giants. He pitched with a mangled left hand.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Colored Teams to Appear at Riverside Park" Portsmouth Times, Portsmouth, Ohio, September 16, 1936, Page 8, Column 7"
  2. ↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.


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