Horace Jenkins (baseball)
Horatius Palmer Jenkins (June 15, 1891 – March 1, 1962) was an American Negro league outfielder between 1910 and 1921.
| Horace Jenkins | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 15, 1891 Nashville, Tennessee | |
| Died: March 1, 1962 (aged 70) Manteno, Illinois | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right[1] | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1910, for the Chicago Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1921, for the Chicago Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Early life and career
A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Jenkins attended Hyde Park Academy High School in Chicago, Illinois. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1910 for the Chicago Giants. Jenkins went on to play for the Chicago Union Giants and Chicago American Giants, and finished his career back with the Chicago Giants from 1919 to 1921.[2][3] He died in Manteno, Illinois in 1962 at age 70.
References
- Defender staff (October 15, 1915). American Giants Ring Down Curtain With a Win"; Harry Jenkins, Who Saved the Day Sunday in the Final Game Before the Long Jaunt". The Chicago Defender. p. 7. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- "Horace Jenkins". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Horace Jenkins". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
Further reading
- Defender staff (October 12, 1918). "Baseball Shrapnel". The Chicago Defender. p. 9
- Defender staff (February 21, 1920). "Baseball Men Write League Constitution". The Chicago Defender. p. 9
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