Hippo Galloway

Hippo Galloway
Outfielder / Second baseman
Born: William Hipple Galloway
(1882-03-24)March 24, 1882
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Died: February 17, 1943(1943-02-17) (aged 60)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1900, for the Cuban X-Giants
Last appearance
1900, for the Cuban X-Giants
Teams
Member of the Canadian
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2021

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]

  1. ^ a b "William "Hipple" Galloway". baseballhalloffame.ca. Retrieved December 12, 2021.