Sam Kimber
American baseball player (1854–1925)
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Samuel Jackson Kimber (October 29, 1852 – November 6, 1925) was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched one full season, for the 1884 Brooklyn Atlantics of the American Association, and one game for the 1885 Providence Grays of the National League.[2]
| Sam Kimber | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 29, 1852 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: November 6, 1925 (aged 73)[1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 1, 1884, for the Brooklyn Atlantics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1885, for the Providence Grays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 18–21 |
| Earned run average | 3.97 |
| Strikeouts | 126 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Although his career was short, Sam did have one shining moment, on October 4, 1884, he pitched baseball's first extra-inning no-hitter. He pitched this game against the Toledo Blue Stockings, a game that lasted ten innings and ended in a scoreless tie, when it was called because of darkness.[3]
Kimber died in his hometown of Philadelphia, he was interred at Westminster Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.[2]
