| Herschel Baltimore | |
| Birth Date: | 21 June 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Duryea, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lb: | 195 |
| High School: | New Castle (New Castle, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | Penn State (1940–1943) |
| Career Start: | 1946 |
| Career End: | 1950 |
| Career Number: | 6 |
| Career Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1946–1947 |
| Team1: | St. Louis Bombers |
| Years2: | 1947–1950 |
| Team2: | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
Herschel David "Herk" Baltimore (June 21, 1921 – January 1, 1968) was an American professional basketball player.
Baltimore played college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He served in World War II and received the Bronze Star Medal.[1]
Baltimore played for the St. Louis Bombers of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) for 58 games during the 1946–47 season. He played for the Wilkes-Barre Barons of the American Basketball League (ABL) from 1947 to 1950.[2]
Baltimore was inducted into the Lawrence County Historical Society Hall of Fame in 2002.[3]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | St. Louis | 58 | .202 | .464 | .3 | 2.4 |
| Career | 58 | .202 | .464 | .3 | 2.4 | |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | St. Louis | 3 | .200 | .000 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 3 | .200 | .000 | .0 | 1.3 | |