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Roy Henshaw
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Roy Knikelbine Henshaw
- Bats Right, Throws Left
- Height 5' 8", Weight 155 lb.
- School University of Chicago
- Debut April 15, 1933
- Final Game September 10, 1944
- Born July 29, 1911 in Chicago, IL USA
- Died June 8, 1993 in LaGrange, IL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Roy Henshaw has the most victories of any major league pitcher out of the University of Chicago (through 2007). Born in Chicago, he pitched for the University in 1931 and 1932. Henshaw signed with the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 26, 1932, for the 1933 season. He made his major league debut at age 21 on April 15, 1933, when he pitched an inning of relief in the Cubs' extra-inning loss to Pittsburgh. Henshaw's best year was when he went 13-5 on the pennant-winning 1935 Cubs and pitched in the 1935 World Series.
He was traded in 1937 in the Leo Durocher deal, and spent a year with Brooklyn and a year with St. Louis before later finishing out his career with the Detroit Tigers during the war years.
He was in the minors in 1934 with the Los Angeles Angels who won 137 games. He went 16-4 for them.
He was an All-American in 1931 while in college although the sources do not specify which organization named him as an All-American.
He served in the Navy during World War II.
