Henry Kimbro

Henry Allen Kimbro

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 175 lb.

• Debut 1937
• Final Game 1948
• Born February 10, 1912 in Nashville, TN USA
• Died July 11, 1999 in Nashville, TN USA

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Biographical information

Outfielder Henry Kimbro played for the Baltimore Elite Giants from 1938 to 1940 and again from 1942 to 1951 and spent the 1941 season with the New York Black Yankees.

He was inducted posthumously in the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.

Notable Achievements

• 5-time NNL All-Star (1941, 1943, 1944, 1946 & 1947)
• NNL Batting Average Leader (1947)
• 2-time NNL On-Base Percentage Leader (1947 & 1948)
• NNL Slugging Percentage Leader (1947)
• NNL OPS Leader (1947)
• 2-time NNL At-Bats Leader (1940 & 1945)
• 4-time NNL Runs Scored Leader (1940 & 1946-1948)
• NNL Hits Leader (1947)
• NNL Total Bases Leader (1947)
• NNL Doubles Leader (1947)
• NNL Triples Leader (1945)
• NNL RBIs Leader (1947)
• 2-time NNL Bases on Balls Leader (1940 & 1948)

Related Sites

• Henry Kimbro at the SABR Bio Project