Herschel Baltimore

Herschel Baltimore

Personal information
Born	(1921-06-21)June 21, 1921 Duryea, Pennsylvania
Died	January 1, 1968(1968-01-01) (aged 46)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	New Castle (New Castle, Pennsylvania)
College	Penn State (1940–1943)
Playing career	1946–1950
Position	Forward
Number	6
Career history
1946–1947	St. Louis Bombers
1947–1950	Wilkes-Barre Barons
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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

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

Regular season

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

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

References

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.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference