(Image courtesy National Baseball Hall of Fame)
In a previous post Senators GM Randy Whitaker noted that Ted Knorr will be speaking on Negro League star Clarence "Fats" Jenkins. Jenkins played for the Harrisburg Giants from 1923-1927 where he was the right fielder and lead-off hitter. From 1924-1927 he posted batting averages of .317, .315, .283, and .398.
Jenkins played professional baseball from 1920-1940, he was 42 years old when he ‘retired’ from baseball. He finished his playing career with a .334 lifetime batting average. He was an excellent lead-off hitter, with well above average speed and he perfected the art of stealing bases.
He passed away in 1968 at the age of 70 in Philadelphia.
Here are a few links to information about Jenkins in case you are interested in learning more about him.
Negro League Baseball Museum Player Profile
MLB.com Jenkins a two-sport standout
MLB.com Negro Leagues Legacy, The Stars: A Continuing Series: Clarence “Fats” Jenkins
Most of you know that I usually do not post images by other photographers but I’ve made a exception in regards to Mr. Jenkins. The image is courtesy of National Baseball Hall of Fame, I copied it from MLB.com. Some of my write up contains parts of the stories from the various links listed above.
MLB.com Jenkins a two-sport standout
MLB.com Negro Leagues Legacy, The Stars: A Continuing Series: Clarence “Fats” Jenkins
Most of you know that I usually do not post images by other photographers but I’ve made a exception in regards to Mr. Jenkins. The image is courtesy of National Baseball Hall of Fame, I copied it from MLB.com. Some of my write up contains parts of the stories from the various links listed above.
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