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Horatius Palmer Jenkins (June 15, 1891 – March 1, 1962) was an American Negro league outfielder between 1910 and 1921.
Early life and career
A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Jenkins attended Hyde Park Academy High School in Chicago, Illinois. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1910 for the Chicago Giants. Jenkins went on to play for the Chicago Union Giants and Chicago American Giants, and finished his career back with the Chicago Giants from 1919 to 1921. He died in Manteno, Illinois in 1962 at age 70.
Further reading
Defender staff (October 12, 1918). "Baseball Shrapnel". The Chicago Defender. p. 9
Defender staff (February 21, 1920). "Baseball Men Write League Constitution". The Chicago Defender. p. 9
References
External links
Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads