Henry William Milton (June 2, 1912 – June 25, 1943), nicknamed "Streak", was an American Negro league outfielder from 1932 to 1940.

Henry Milton
Outfielder
Born: (1912-06-02)June 2, 1912
Winona, Mississippi
Died: June 25, 1943(1943-06-25) (aged 31)
Crown Point, Indiana
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1932, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
1940, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Teams

A native of Winona, Mississippi, Milton attended Washington High School in East Chicago, Indiana, and Wiley College, where he played college football.[1] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 with the Indianapolis ABCs, and went on to play six seasons with the Kansas City Monarchs.[2] Milton was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in five consecutive seasons from 1936 to 1940.[3] He died of spinal meningitis in Crown Point, Indiana in 1943 at age 31.

References

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  1. ^ "Henry Milton". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Henry Milton". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. p. 406. ISBN 9780803280007.
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