Gilbert William Kersey, born September 5th, 1912 in Helena, AR, was a professional baseball player from 1932-1934. Biography Kersey died on May 10th, 1987 in Cleveland, OH,1 and was buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland.2 Stats Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com. 1 Ohio Death Index. 2 Kersey's FindAGrave.com Page.