Three players of the Baltimore Elite Giants, a Negro League baseball team. From left to right: Henry Kimbo, outfielder Robert "Butch" Davis, and Lester Locket, each holding a bat. Kimbo served as the leadoff hitter for the Baltimore Elite Giants for 13 of his 18 seasons in the Negro Leagues. Locket played from 1937 to…

Portrait of three players of the Baltimore Elite Giants

Description

Three players of the Baltimore Elite Giants, a Negro League baseball team. From left to right: Henry Kimbo, outfielder Robert "Butch" Davis, and Lester Locket, each holding a bat. Kimbo served as the leadoff hitter for the Baltimore Elite Giants for 13 of his 18 seasons in the Negro Leagues. Locket played from 1937 to 1948 with several teams as an outfielder/infielder and made All Star appearances in 1943, 1945, and 1948.

Creator

Henderson, Paul S.

Date

1949-05

Collection Number

BCLM HEN

Dimensions

4 x 5 inches

Object ID

HEN.00.A1-052

Extent

1 negative

Resource ID

5156

Notes

Identified by Todd Bolton, historian, Negro League baseball, August 1995. This collection is part of the larger Baltimore City Life Museum Collection, transferred to the Maryland Historical Society (now Maryland Center for History and Culture) in 1998.

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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