Luther Gilyard Jr. (Little Sox, Socks), born February 20th, 1910 in Fort Smith, AR,1
was a Negro League baseball player from about 1934-1942.
Biography
Gilyard, the son of Luther Gilyard Sr. and Pearl (nee White) Gilyard, was a native of Fort Smith, AR.2
Gilyard was a short first baseman who likely began with the Goldman Hotel Grays of Fort Smith, AR.3
Gilyard died in September, 1976 in Detroit, MI.4
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Stats
Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com.
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Biography
Gilyard, the son of Luther Gilyard Sr. and Pearl (nee White) Gilyard, was a native of Fort Smith, AR.2
Gilyard was a short first baseman who likely began with the Goldman Hotel Grays of Fort Smith, AR.3
Gilyard died in September, 1976 in Detroit, MI.4
Excerpts
Stats
Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com.
Statistics at Seamheads.com.
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Arkansas Gazette, 6/28/1936, p.17