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Henry Milton
Outfielder
Born: (1912-06-02)June 2, 1912
Winona, Mississippi
Died: June 25, 1943(1943-06-25) (aged 31)
Crown Point, Indiana
Batted: LeftThrew: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1932, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
1940, for the Kansas City Monarchs
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Henry William Milton (June 2, 1912 – June 25, 1943), nicknamed "Streak", was an American Negro league outfielder from 1932 to 1940.

A native of Winona, Mississippi, Milton attended Washington High School in East Chicago, Indiana, and Wiley College, where he played college football. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 with the Indianapolis ABCs, and went on to play six seasons with the Kansas City Monarchs. Milton was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in five consecutive seasons from 1936 to 1940. He died of spinal meningitis in Crown Point, Indiana in 1943 at age 31.

References

  1. "Henry Milton". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Henry Milton". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. p. 406. ISBN 9780803280007.

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