About Sam Kimber
Lived 1852 – 1925 (aged 73). Sam Kimber was an American baseball player.
Samuel Jackson Kimber (October 29, 1852 – November 6, 1925) was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched one full season, for the 1884 Brooklyn Atlantics of the American Association, and one game for the 1885 Providence Grays of the National League.
Although his career was short, Sam did have one shining moment, on October 4, 1884, he pitched baseball's first extra-inning no-hitter. He pitched this game against the Toledo Blue Stockings, a game that lasted ten innings and ended in a scoreless tie, when it was called because of darkness.
Kimber died in his hometown of Philadelphia, he was interred at Westminster Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
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Who was Sam Kimber?
Major League Baseball player
When was Sam Kimber born?
Sam Kimber was born on 29 October 1852 in Philadelphia.
When did Sam Kimber die?
Sam Kimber died on 6 November 1925 in Philadelphia.
What was Sam Kimber's occupation?
Sam Kimber was a baseball player.
What nationality was Sam Kimber?
Sam Kimber was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sam Kimber. https://biography.guide/sam-kimber/
MLA: "Sam Kimber." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sam-kimber/.
Chicago: "Sam Kimber." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sam-kimber/.
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