Luther Gilyard

American baseball player (1910–1976)

Baseball player

Luther Gilyard

First baseman
Born: (1910-02-20)February 20, 1910
Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Died: September 20, 1976(1976-09-20) (aged 66)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the St. Louis Stars
Last appearance
1942, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams

* St. Louis Stars (1937)
* Chicago American Giants (1937–1939)
* Birmingham Black Barons (1942)

Luther Gilyard Jr. (February 20, 1910 – September 20, 1976), sometimes listed as "Gillard", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Gilyard made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the St. Louis Stars and Chicago American Giants. He played for Chicago again the following two seasons, and finished his career in 1942 with the Birmingham Black Barons.[1][2][3] Gilyard died in Detroit, Michigan in 1976 at age 66.

## References

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1. ^ "Luther Gilyard". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
2. ^ "Luther Gillard". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
3. ^ "Luther Gilyard". arkbaseball.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

## External links

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* Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
* Luther Gilyard at Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia

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