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Harold Tinker
Outfielder
Born: (1905-03-23)March 23, 1905 Birmingham, Alabama
Died: November 27, 2000(2000-11-27) (aged 95) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Batted: RightThrew: Right
Teams
Pittsburgh Crawfords

Harold C. Tinker (March 23, 1905 – November 27, 2000), nicknamed "Hooks", was an American Negro league outfielder and manager in the 1920s and 1930s.

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Tinker played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords in the 1920s and early 1930s, and also managed the team at times. He is most remembered for his role in discovering the young Josh Gibson, whom Tinker brought to the Crawfords in 1928. Tinker died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2000 at age 95.

References

1. "Harold 'Hooks' Tinker". nlbpa.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
2. Bill Johnson. "Josh Gibson". sabr.org. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
3. "Gibson, Josh: 1928 Pittsburgh Crawfords". negroleagueshistory.com. 19 November 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
4. Chuck Finder (October 18, 1998). "Going, going, gone... and not forgotten". post-gazette.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

External links

• Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
• Harold 'Hooks' Tinker at Negro League Baseball Players Association

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