Herbert Holmes
| Herbert " Chink" Holmes | |
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 Holmes Military Photo | |
| Pitcher / Shortstop | |
| Born: January 31, 1917 Newburyport, Massachusetts | |
| Died: November 14, 1995 (aged 78) Boston, Massachusetts | |
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Herbert "Chink" Holmes (January 31, 1917 – November 14, 1995) was an American shortstop in baseball's Negro Leagues.[1] He was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts and raised in Massena, New York and Boston, Massachusetts.
Playing career
Herbert started playing baseball in high school as a pitcher for the 558 Tigers in 1928. He then played in the Highland League for the Mohawk Cubs. In early 1936, he became Manager and Shortstop for the Boston Monarchs and was voted Most Valuable Player. He would later go on to play for the Philadelphia Giants and the Wolverines until Spring 1939 when he joined the Boston Royal Giants. He also played for the Boston Nighthawks, traveling around the New England area playing exhibition games.[1]
Gallery
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Holmes, pictured bottom right corner, with Boston Monarchs Negro League Team -
Article - Herbert Holmes Baseball - Boston Globe, September 30, 1990 -
Chink on the Boston Tigers in 1940
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Martins, Gus (1990-09-30), English: Article - Herbert Holmes Baseball - Boston Globe, September 30, 1990, retrieved 2020-03-21
Sources
- Hogan, Lawrence D. (2006). Shades of Glory: The Negro Leagues and the Story of African-American Baseball. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic. ISBN 0-7922-5306-X Search this book on ..
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