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    St. Pete woman sees her dad’s Negro League stats enter mainstream

    By Joey Knight,

    2 days ago
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    Maria Drew, assistant director of admissions at St. Petersburg College and the youngest daughter of former Negro League star Henry Kimbro, is shown with two books written about her late father, a hat that he received at a Major League Baseball event celebrating Negro League players, and a portrait of him. [ JEFFEREE WOO | Times ]

    The patriarch rarely spoke of his previous life. Henry Kimbro, a workaholic dad of three who ran a gas station and cab company in his native Nashville, had no time for chit-chat or reminiscing.

    Even his own kids, throughout prepubesence, were unaware they lived with one of the most feared leadoff hitters in the rich history of the Negro Leagues.

    “I didn’t find out until I was in high school, and he wouldn’t tell me,” said Dr.

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