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James Albert Kemp (April 9, 1919 – October 21, 1993), nicknamed "Gabby", was an American Negro league 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.

References

1. "Gabby Kemp". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
2. "James Kemp". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
3. "Gabby Kemp (Manager page)". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

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