Harry Kimberlin

Harry Lydle Kimberlin
(Murphy or Mule Trader)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 175 lb.

• Debut July 11, 1936
• Final Game July 23, 1939
• Born March 13, 1909 in Sullivan, MO USA
• Died December 31, 1999 in Poplar Bluff, MO USA

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Biographical Information

Harry Kimberlin pitched for the St. Louis Browns in 1936-39, posting a better-than-average overall ERA in 84.1 total innings. Rogers Hornsby and Jim Bottomley were his managers in 1936-37. Harry's minor league career stretched from 1930 to 1948.

This site [1] has a photo of Harry with his 1930 Joplin Miners team.

Harry was a star in the 1938 Texas League All-Star Game, setting down the first nine batters and striking out five of them. He also got a hit when he came to the plate. Source: Texas League History

He later was with the Toledo Mud Hens from 1940 to 1945.

The only other major leaguer with a similar name (through 2019) has been Sam Kimber.