Gilkerson's Union Giants
American semi-professional baseball team
Gilkerson's Union Giants were an independent Negro semi-professional baseball team headed by Robert Gilkerson in the 1920s and 1930s. The team was noted as having played in 1920 and 1930 to 1931.[1][2]
Notable players
- Ted "Double Duty Radcliffe"
- John Donaldson
- Pelayo Chacón
- Dink Mothell[1]
- Clarence Coleman[1]
- Hurley McNair[1]
- Steel Arm Davis[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "19310719Oregonian.pdf". Google Docs.
- ^ "StackPath" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research.
Further reading
- Wisconsin Stories: Gilkerson's Union Giants
External links
- 1920 Gilkerson Union Giants Calendar
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