Hippo Galloway | |
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Outfielder / Second baseman | |
Born: William Hipple Galloway March 24, 1882 Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
Died: February 17, 1943 Buffalo, New York, U.S. | (aged 60)|
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1900, for the Cuban X-Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1900, for the Cuban X-Giants | |
Teams | |
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Member of the Canadian | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2021 |
William Hipple Galloway (March 24, 1882 – February 17, 1943),[1] nicknamed "Hippo", was an American-Canadian professional baseball player. Born in Buffalo, New York, Galloway grew up in Dunnville, Ontario, and is considered "the first black Canadian to play organized baseball."[1]