Leighton P. "Whitey" Gibson (October 6, 1868 – October 12, 1907) was a professional baseball

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in the major leagues in 1888 for the

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of the

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. He appeared in one major league game for the Philadelphia A's in that year. He remained active in the minor leagues through 1893. Gibson died in 1907 in Talmadge, Pennsylvania of puerperal mania.

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