About Gabby Kemp
Lived 1919 – 1993 (aged 74). Gabby Kemp was an American baseball player.
James Albert Kemp (April 9, 1919 – October 21, 1993), nicknamed "Gabby", was an American Negro league baseball second baseman and manager between 1937 and 1941.
A native of Winder, Georgia, Kemp made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Atlanta Black Crackers. He served as player-manager of the club in 1938, and again in 1939 when the club moved to Indianapolis. Kemp finished his career with a short stint with the Jacksonville Red Caps in 1941. He died in Atlanta, Georgia in 1993 at age 74.
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Who was Gabby Kemp?
American baseball player
When was Gabby Kemp born?
Gabby Kemp was born on 9 April 1919 in Winder.
When did Gabby Kemp die?
Gabby Kemp died on 21 October 1993 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Gabby Kemp was a baseball player.
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Gabby Kemp was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gabby Kemp. https://biography.guide/gabby-kemp/
MLA: "Gabby Kemp." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gabby-kemp/.
Chicago: "Gabby Kemp." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gabby-kemp/.
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