Henry Blackman (baseball)

Henry Blackman or Henry Blackmon (September 19, 1891 – August 8, 1924) was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1920s.

Henry Blackman
Third baseman
Born: September 19, 1891 Hillsboro, Texas
Died: August 8, 1924 (aged 32) Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1920, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
1924, for the Baltimore Black Sox
Teams
Indianapolis ABCs (1920–1924) Baltimore Black Sox (1924)

A native of Hillsboro, Texas, Blackman played for the Indianapolis ABCs from 1920 to 1924,[1] and for the Baltimore Black Sox in 1924.[2] Blackman played third base and was stated to be a dependable .300 hitter,[3] earning a salary of $180 per month.[4] Blackman died in Baltimore, Maryland in 1924 at age 32.[2]

References

1. Lester, Larry (2006). Baseball's First Colored World Series: The 1924 Meeting of the Hilldale Giants and Kansas City Monarchs. McFarland. p. 28. ISBN 9780786487363.
2. "Henry Blackmon". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
3. McNeil, William (2007). Black Baseball Out of Season: Pay for Play Outside of the Negro Leagues. McFarland. p. 72. ISBN 9780786429011.
4. Lester, Larry (2012). Rube Foster in His Time: On the Field and in the Papers with Black Baseball's Greatest Visionary. McFarland. p. 152. ISBN 9781476601441.

External links

• Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
• Henry Blackman at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum