Gene Kimball
| Gene Kimball | |
|---|---|
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| Second Baseman | |
| Born: August 31, 1850 Rochester, New York | |
| Died: August 2, 1882 (aged 31) Rochester, New York | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 4, 1871, for the Cleveland Forest Citys | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1871, for the Cleveland Forest Citys | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .191 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| RBIs | 9 |
| Teams | |
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Eugene Boynton Kimball (August 31, 1850 – August 2, 1882)[1] was an American professional baseball player for the Cleveland Forest Citys during the 1871 season.
Kimball was listed in the box score of the first professional baseball game in history, when his Cleveland Forest Citys took on the Fort Wayne Kekiongas in Fort Wayne on May 4, 1871.[2] Kimball was involved in the first double play in professional league history when he hit a pop up to infielder Tom Carey. Teammate Deacon White couldn't get back to the base in time and was out when Carey touched the base.[3]
He was the original slap hitter, posting a .008 ISO in 1871. He only had one extra-base hit, a double.
References
[edit]- ^ "Gene Kimball". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "Boxscore of First Professional Ballgame". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Williams, Joe. "Deacon White". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
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