Henry Milton
Henry William Milton (June 2, 1912 – June 25, 1943), nicknamed "Streak", was an American Negro league outfielder from 1932 to 1940.
| Henry Milton | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: June 2, 1912 Winona, Mississippi | |||
| Died: June 25, 1943 (aged 31) Crown Point, Indiana | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1932, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1940, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |||
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A native of Winona, Mississippi, Milton attended Washington High School in East Chicago, Indiana, and Wiley College, where he played college football.[1] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 with the Indianapolis ABCs, and went on to play six seasons with the Kansas City Monarchs.[2] Milton was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in five consecutive seasons from 1936 to 1940.[3] He died of spinal meningitis in Crown Point, Indiana in 1943 at age 31.
References
- "Henry Milton". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Henry Milton". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Henry Milton B-R Bullpen". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- Henry Milton at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
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