Henry Lewis Merchant, known as 'Speed', was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in the Negro leagues during the 1940s and 1950s. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he debuted in 1940 with the Chicago American Giants and later became a notable player for the Cincinnati/Indianapolis Clowns. Merchant was selected for the East–West All-Star Game in 1950 and 1952. He passed away in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1982 at the age of 64.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Henry
ruler of the house, home ruler
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Henry Merchant belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Birmingham
Place of Death: Cincinnati, Ohio
Occupation: baseball player
Employers: Chicago American Giants | Cincinnati/Indianapolis Clowns
Awards Received: East–West All-Star Game (1950 | 1952)
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for February 17, 1918
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Aquarius 17 | 29 Aquarius 5 | 14 Gemini 14 |
| Moon | 24 Taurus 40 | 2 Pisces 9 | 2 Taurus 5 |
| Mercury | 10 Aquarius 59 | 16 Pisces 58 | 22 Taurus 56 |
| Venus | 16 Aquarius 5 | 9 Pisces 10 | 2 Taurus 51 |
| Mars | 1 Libra 50 | 19 Aquarius 52 | 22 Virgo 25 |
| Jupiter | 2 Gemini 3 | 15 Cancer 50 | 21 Gemini 16 |
| Saturn | 10 Leo 33 | 0 Aries 19 | 11 Leo 3 |
| Uranus | 23 Aquarius 55 | 27 Taurus 33 | 27 Aquarius 40 |
| Neptune | 5 Leo 7 | 0 Aries 39 | 5 Leo 0 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 34 | 4 Aquarius 13 | 4 Cancer 30 |
| Rahu | 28 Sagittarius 30 | 9 Pisces 38 | 22 Sagittarius 47 |
| Ketu | 28 Gemini 30 | 9 Virgo 38 | 22 Gemini 47 |
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