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Herschel Baltimore
Personal information
Born(1921-06-21)June 21, 1921
Duryea, Pennsylvania
DiedJanuary 1, 1968(1968-01-01) (aged 46)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolNew Castle
(New Castle, Pennsylvania)
CollegePenn State (1940–1943)
Playing career1946–1950
PositionForward
Number6
Career history
1946–1947St. Louis Bombers
1947–1950Wilkes-Barre Barons
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Herschel David "Herk" Baltimore (June 21, 1921 – January 1, 1968) was an American professional basketball player.

Baltimore played college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He served in World War II and received the Bronze Star Medal.[1]

Baltimore played for the St. Louis Bombers of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) for 58 games during the 1946–47 season. He played for the Wilkes-Barre Barons of the American Basketball League (ABL) from 1947 to 1950.[2]

Baltimore was inducted into the Lawrence County Historical Society Hall of Fame in 2002.[3]

BAA career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played
 FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game

Regular season

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Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 St. Louis 58 .202 .464 .3 2.4
Career 58 .202 .464 .3 2.4

Playoffs

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Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1947 St. Louis 3 .200 .000 .0 1.3
Career 3 .200 .000 .0 1.3

References

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  1. ^ "History of the 42nd Tank Battalion". The 11th Armored Division Legacy Group. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Herschel Baltimore basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". Lawrence County Historical Society. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
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