| Henry Blackmon | |
|---|---|
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: (1891-09-16)September 16, 1891 Hillsboro, Texas | |
| Died: August 8, 1924(1924-08-08) (aged 32) Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Batted: RightThrew: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1920, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1924, for the Baltimore Black Sox | |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
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Henry Blackmon (September 16, 1891 – August 8, 1924) was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1920s.
A native of Hillsboro, Texas, Blackmon played for the Indianapolis ABCs from 1920 to 1924, and for the Baltimore Black Sox in 1924. Blackmon played third base and was stated to be a dependable .300 hitter, earning a salary of $180 per month. Blackmon died in Baltimore, Maryland in 1924 at age 32.
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.
- ^ "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 from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Henry Blackmon at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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