Pen Gilliard

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Pen Gilliard
Outfielder
Born: (1904-05-13)May 13, 1904
Mansfield, Louisiana
Died: May 22, 1981(1981-05-22) (aged 77)
Los Angeles, California
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1938, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Teams

Peniker Gilliard (May 13, 1904 – May 22, 1981) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s.

A native of Mansfield, Louisiana, Gilliard made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Memphis Red Sox. He finished his career the following season with the Chicago American Giants and Kansas City Monarchs.[1][2] Gilliard died in Los Angeles, California in 1981 at age 77.

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  1. ^ "Pen Gilliard". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Pen Gilliard". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.

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