Henry Blackmon | |
Position: | Third baseman |
Birth Date: | September 16, 1891 |
Birth Place: | Hillsboro, Texas |
Death Place: | Baltimore, Maryland |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
Debutyear: | 1920 |
Debutteam: | Indianapolis ABCs |
Finalyear: | 1924 |
Finalteam: | 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.
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