Spencer Lee Gettys (June 8, 1916 – November 18, 2004) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1930s.

Spencer Gettys
Catcher
Born: (1916-06-08)June 8, 1916
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Died: November 18, 2004(2004-11-18) (aged 88)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Negro league baseball debut
1936, for the Bacharach Giants
Last appearance
1936, for the Bacharach Giants
Teams

A native of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Gettys attended Radnor High School where he was a star football player, and went on to attend Delaware State University. He played for the Bacharach Giants in 1936. After a longtime career as a stonemason, Gettys resumed his formal education, receiving degrees from Temple University and Antioch University. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2004 at age 88.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Spencer Gettys". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Spencer Gettys". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Kristin E. Holmes (November 24, 2004). "Obituary for Spencer Gettys". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
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