Judy Gans

Judy Gans
Pitcher / Manager
Born: July 16, 1886 Washington, Pennsylvania
Died: February 13, 1949 (aged 62) Beverley, New Jersey
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Teams
Cuban Giants (1908, 1911) Brooklyn Royal Giants (1908–1909) Matanzas (1908–1909) New York Lincoln Giants (1911–1913, 1917, 1921–1925)[1] Paterson Smart Set (1912) Club Fe (1912–1913) Chicago American Giants (1914–1916, 1918–1920) [2] Chicago Giants (1917) Jewell's ABCs of Indianapolis (1917)

Robert Edward "Judy" Gans (born July 16, 1886 - February 13, 1949) was a Negro Leagues pitcher and manager for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first few seasons.

1919 Chicago American Giants

Gans appears to have played most of his seasons for the Chicago American Giants and the Lincoln Giants.

He attended Washington and Jefferson College in his hometown of Washington, Pennsylvania.

He died in 1949 at the age of 62, and is buried at the Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly, New Jersey.

References

1. "Lincoln Giants Win First Two Games in Championship Series" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, August 2, 1913, Page 4, Columns 3 and 4
2. "Fast Colored Team Wins in Easy Style" The Anaconda Standard, Anaconda, MT, Thursday Morning, April 23, 1914, Page 2, Columns 1-5

External links

• Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)