Weldon Henley
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Weldon Henley was a Major League Baseball
pitcher
from 1903-1907. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics
and Brooklyn Dodgers
.
Henley made his major league debut on April 23, 1903. He pitched a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns in the first game of a doubleheader on July 22, 1905.
Henley was the first Georgia Tech
alumnus to play in the Majors. His fraternity was Sigma Nu.
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
Pitcher
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from 1903-1907. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics
Oakland Athletics
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and Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Henley made his major league debut on April 23, 1903. He pitched a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns in the first game of a doubleheader on July 22, 1905.
Henley was the first Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
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alumnus to play in the Majors. His fraternity was Sigma Nu.