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Wesley Dennis

First baseman

Born: February 10, 1918
Nashville, Tennessee

Died: March 6, 2001 (aged 83)
Nashville, Tennessee

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

debut

1942, for the Baltimore Elite Giants

Last appearance

1955, for the Birmingham Black Barons

Teams

Baltimore Elite Giants (1942–1945)
Philadelphia Stars (1945–1948)
Nashville Stars (1949)
Birmingham Black Barons (1950)
Baltimore Elite Giants (1951)
Birmingham Black Barons (1952–1955)

Wesley Lewis Dennis (February 10, 1918 – March 6, 2001), nicknamed "Doc", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1940s and 1950s. He played for the Philadelphia Stars, Baltimore Elite Giants, Nashville Stars and Birmingham Black Barons.

A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Dennis was named to the East's starting lineup in the East–West All-Star Game while playing for Birmingham in 1951, 1952 and 1953. An avid golfer in his later years, Dennis died in Nashville in 2001 at the age of 83.

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