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Henry Blackmon

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Henry Blackmon
Third baseman
Born: (1891-09-16)September 16, 1891
Hillsboro, Texas
Died: August 8, 1924(1924-08-08) (aged 32)
Baltimore, Maryland
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 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,[1] and for the Baltimore Black Sox in 1924.[2] Blackmon played third base and was stated to be a dependable .300 hitter,[3] earning a salary of $180 per month.[4] Blackmon died in Baltimore, Maryland in 1924 at age 32.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Henry Blackmon". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ McNeil, William (2007). Black Baseball Out of Season: Pay for Play Outside of the Negro Leagues. McFarland. p. 72. ISBN 9780786429011.
  4. ^ 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.
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