About Harold Tinker
Lived 1905 – 2000 (aged 95). Harold Tinker was an American baseball player.
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, and was buried at Allegheny Cemetery.
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Who was Harold Tinker?
American baseball player
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Harold Tinker was born on 23 March 1905 in Birmingham.
When did Harold Tinker die?
Harold Tinker died on 27 November 2000 in Pittsburgh.
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Harold Tinker was a baseball player.
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Harold Tinker was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Harold Tinker. https://biography.guide/harold-tinker/
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