Gabby Kemp facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gabby Kemp |
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| Second baseman | |||
| Born: April 9, 1919 Winder, Georgia |
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| Died: October 21, 1993 (aged 74) Atlanta, Georgia |
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| 1937, for the Atlanta Black Crackers | |||
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| 1941, for the Jacksonville Red Caps | |||
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James Albert Kemp (April 9, 1919 – October 21, 1993), nicknamed "Gabby", was an American Negro league second baseman and manager between 1937 and 1941.
A native of Winder, Georgia, Kemp made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Atlanta Black Crackers. He served as player-manager of the club in 1938, and again in 1939 when the club moved to Indianapolis. Kemp finished his career with a short stint with the Jacksonville Red Caps in 1941. He died in Atlanta, Georgia in 1993 at age 74.
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