Clyde Elias "Chad" Kimsey (August 6, 1906 – December 3, 1942) was a

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. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, between and , for the

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, and

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. He was killed in a truck accident at age 36. Kimsey was a strong hitting pitcher in his major league career. He posted a .282

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(58-for-206) with 30 runs, 6

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and 26 RBI in 227 games. He was used as a

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43 times in the major leagues. He made 26 pinch hitting appearances for the 1930

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