Fats Jenkins
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| Fats Jenkins | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 10, 1898 New York, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: December 6, 1968 (aged 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1920, for the New York Lincoln Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1940, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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| Career information | |
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| Playing career | 1914–1940 |
| Position | Point Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1914–1921 | New York-St. Christopher Incorporators |
| 1921–1924 | New York Commonwealth Big Five |
| 1923–1924 | Pittsburgh Loendi Big Five |
| 1924–1939 | New York Rens |
| 1939–1940 | Chicago Crusaders |
Clarence Reginald Jenkins (January 10, 1898 – December 6, 1968), nicknamed "Fats", was an American professional baseball and basketball player from about 1920 to 1940. He played when both professional sports were racially segregated as an African-American. Primarily he played left field in baseball's Negro leagues, and point guard for the barnstorming New York Renaissance on the hardwood, where he was also team captain. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2021.
Jenkins' .333 career batting average is the highest officially listed career average of any player not elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.