Sam Kimber

Samuel Jackson "Sam" Kimber (October 29 1854 – November 7 1925 was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched one full season, for the 1884 Brooklyn Atlantics of the American Association, and one game for the 1885 Providence Grays of the National League.cite web| title = Sam Kimber's Stats | work = retrosheet.org | url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/K/Pkimbs101.htm | accessdate = 2008-03-07 ]

Although his career was short, Sam did have one shining moment, on October 4, 1884, he pitched baseball's first extra-inning no-hitter. He pitched this game against the Toledo Blue Stockings, a game that lasted ten innings and ended in a 0-0 tie, when it was called because of darkness.cite web| title = The Dodgers Encyclopedia, pg. 296 | work = by William McNeil | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=aKQ3CQYbYXkC&pg=PA296&lpg=PA296&dq=%22sam+kimber%22+baseball&source=web&ots=Tuh53AD2VY&sig=rUhauJhjWvusQlEoZp9Oym77aIo&hl=en | accessdate = 2008-03-07 ]

Kimber died in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was interred at Westminster Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
* Los Angeles Dodgers all-time roster

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*findagrave|13310412

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NAME = Kimber, Sam
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Kimber, Samuel Jackson
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Major League Baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH = October 29, 1854
PLACE OF BIRTH = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH = November 7, 1925
PLACE OF DEATH = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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