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Allen Henry "Jake" Spearman (November 16, 1909 – June 1980) was an American baseball third baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1935 to 1946 with several teams.[1] Four of his brothers, Charles, Clyde, Willie, and Codie, and his nephew Fred also played in the Negro leagues.[2]

Henry Spearman
Third baseman
Born: (1909-11-16)November 16, 1909 Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Died: June 1980 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1935, for the New York Cubans
Last appearance
1946, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords
Teams
New York Cubans (1935) Newark Eagles (1936) Homestead Grays (1936, 1938–1939) Pittsburgh Crawfords (1937, 1946) Philadelphia Stars (1938, 1942–1945) New York Black Yankees (1938, 1940, 1945) Washington Black Senators (1938) Baltimore Elite Giants (1942–1943) Birmingham Black Barons (1943)

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

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