Henry Kimbro
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| Henry Kimbro | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 10, 1912 Nashville, Tennessee | |
| Died: July 11, 1999 (aged 87) Nashville, Tennessee | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the Washington Elite Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Henry Allen Kimbro (February 10, 1912 – July 11, 1999), nicknamed "Jimbo", was an American Negro league outfielder from the late 1930s through the early 1950s.[1] He played for the Washington Elite Giants, Baltimore Elite Giants, and the New York Black Yankees and managed the Birmingham Black Barons from 1952-1953 before retiring from baseball.[1]
Kimbro was a lead-off hitter for most of his professional baseball career,[2] owing to his patience at the plate and speed around the base paths.[3] Notable accomplishments include finishing third in batting average twice; .371 in 1946, .363 in 1947. He appeared in six East-West All-Star Games.[4] He also won the batting title with a .346 average, and set a league record with 104 hits, playing for Havana in the Cuban Winter League during the 1947-48 season.
Kimbro once hit a home run over the roof of Briggs Stadium in Detroit.[2]
In 2004, Kimbro was posthumously inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b Goldstein, Richard (1999-07-15). "Henry Kimbro, 87, Speedy Star Of the Negro Baseball Leagues". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ a b Rainey, Chris. "Henry Kimbro". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum: Personal Profiles: Henry Kimbro". www.nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ a b "Henry Allen Kimbrow". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Henry Kimbro biography from Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
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