Chesley Gray (January 8, 1914 – April 18, 1996), nicknamed "Chester", was an American Negro league catcher in the 1940s.

A native of Union City, Tennessee, Gray made his Negro leagues debut in 1940 with the St. Louis–New Orleans Stars. He went on to play for the New York Black Yankees, and finished his career with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1945, where he played alongside Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson. Gray died in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1996 at age 82.

Chester Gray

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Chester Gray at Negro League Baseball Players Association

1914 births

1996 deaths

Kansas City Monarchs players

St. Louis–New Orleans Stars players

New York Black Yankees players

Baseball catchers

Baseball players from Tennessee

People from Union City, Tennessee

20th-century African-American sportspeople

Chester Gray