| Newt Kimball | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1915-03-27)March 27, 1915 Logan, Utah, U.S. | |
| Died: March 22, 2001(2001-03-22) (aged 85) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 7, 1937, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1943, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 11–9 |
| Earned run average | 3.78 |
| Strikeouts | 88 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Newell Whitney Kimball (March 27, 1915 – March 22, 2001) was an American right-handedpitcher inMajor League Baseball.
Born inLogan, Utah, Kimball was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg). After attendingSanta Monica High School inSouthern California, he was signed by theChicago Cubs in 1934, winning twenty games for their Class CPonca City Angels affiliate as a nineteen-year-old. He worked his way up the Cubs chain, eventually being called up late in both the 1937 and 1938 seasons, before Chicago returned him to the minors in 1939. In 1940, the Cubs dealt Kimball to theBrooklyn Dodgers, who used him mainly in relief through 1943. He would appear in two games for theSt. Louis Cardinals in 1940 and a partial season for the 1943Philadelphia Phillies before heading back to thePacific Coast League.
After three seasons with the PCLHollywood Stars, Kimball was hired by theBoston Braves in 1947 to manage their new Class D club, theLas Vegas Wranglers. The club finished third in the six-teamSunset League, and Kimball (despite a 14–5 record on the mound and a .361batting average), was let go as both player and manager at season's end. Taking a liking to Las Vegas, he stayed in town and took over the helm for the 1951 Wranglers, now playing in theSouthwest International League. After a 72–71 finish, Kimball leftprofessional baseball after a 15-year career.
Kimball died inLas Vegas in 2001, just a few days shy of his 86th birthday.[1]
