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Earle Combs
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Born
May 14
,
1899
·
Pebworth, Kentucky, USA
Died
July 21
,
1976
·
Richmond, Kentucky, USA
Birth name
Earle Bryan Combs
Nickname
The Kentucky Colonel
Height
6′ (1.83 m)
Mini Bio
Earle Combs was born on May 14, 1899 in Pebworth, Kentucky, USA. He was married to Ruth McCollum. He died on July 21, 1976 in Richmond, Kentucky, USA.
Family
Spouse
Ruth McCollum
(1921 - July 21, 1976) (his death, 3 children)
Children
Earle Combs Jr.
Charles Combs
Donald Combs
Relatives
Conley Combs
(Sibling)
Elsie Seale
(Sibling)
Trivia
Surname rhymes with "booms".
Center fielder with the New York Yankees, 1924-1935.
Inducted into the Madison County [Kentucky] Sports Hall of Fame in 2022 (inaugural class).
Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970; voted in by the Veterans Committee.
Entered Eastern Kentucky State Normal School (later Eastern Kentucky University) in 1917 and played on their baseball team.
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[About his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame] I thought the Hall of Fame was for superstars, not just average players like me.
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