Henry Blackman (baseball)
Henry Blackman | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Hillsboro, Texas | September 19, 1891|
Died: August 8, 1924 Baltimore, Maryland | (aged 32)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1920, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
Last appearance | |
1924, for the Baltimore Black Sox | |
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Henry Blackman or Henry Blackmon (September 19, 1891 – August 8, 1924) was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1920s.
A native of Hillsboro, Texas, Blackman played for the Indianapolis ABCs from 1920 to 1924,[1] and for the Baltimore Black Sox in 1924.[2] Blackman played third base and was stated to be a dependable .300 hitter,[3] earning a salary of $180 per month.[4] Blackman died in Baltimore, Maryland in 1924 at age 32.[2]
References[]
- ^ Lester, Larry (2006). Baseball's First Colored World Series: The 1924 Meeting of the Hilldale Giants and Kansas City Monarchs. McFarland. p. 28. ISBN 9780786487363.
- ^ a b "Henry Blackmon". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ McNeil, William (2007). Black Baseball Out of Season: Pay for Play Outside of the Negro Leagues. McFarland. p. 72. ISBN 9780786429011.
- ^ Lester, Larry (2012). Rube Foster in His Time: On the Field and in the Papers with Black Baseball's Greatest Visionary. McFarland. p. 152. ISBN 9781476601441.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Henry Blackman at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Categories:
- 1891 births
- 1924 deaths
- Baltimore Black Sox players
- Indianapolis ABCs players
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- Baseball infielders
- American baseball biography stubs
- Negro league baseball infielder stubs