About Ping Gardner
Lived 1899 – 1984 (aged 85). Ping Gardner was an American baseball player.
Kenneth Fuller Gardner (March 5, 1899 – March 9, 1984), nicknamed "Ping", was an American Negro league baseball pitcher in the 1920s and 1930s.
A native of Washington, DC, Gardner made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the Brooklyn Royal Giants. He went on to play with several teams, finishing his career in 1932 with the Newark Browns. Gardner died in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1984 at age 85.
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Who was Ping Gardner?
American baseball player (1899-1984)
When was Ping Gardner born?
Ping Gardner was born on 5 March 1899 in Washington, D.C..
When did Ping Gardner die?
Ping Gardner died on 9 March 1984 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
What was Ping Gardner's occupation?
Ping Gardner was a baseball player.
What nationality was Ping Gardner?
Ping Gardner was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ping Gardner. https://biography.guide/ping-gardner/
MLA: "Ping Gardner." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ping-gardner/.
Chicago: "Ping Gardner." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ping-gardner/.
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