| Gabby Kemp | |
| Position: | Second baseman |
| Birth Date: | April 9, 1919 |
| Birth Place: | Winder, Georgia |
| Death Place: | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear: | 1937 |
| Debutteam: | Atlanta Black Crackers |
| Finalyear: | 1941 |
| Finalteam: | Jacksonville Red Caps |
| Teams: | As player
As manager
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James Albert Kemp (April 9, 1919 - October 21, 1993), nicknamed "Gabby", was an American Negro league second baseman and manager between 1937 and 1941.
A native of Winder, Georgia, Kemp made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Atlanta Black Crackers. He served as player-manager of the club in 1938, and again in 1939 when the club moved to Indianapolis. Kemp finished his career with a short stint with the Jacksonville Red Caps in 1941.[1] [2] [3] He died in Atlanta, Georgia in 1993 at age 74.
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