Harry "Slim" Hersel Kinzy (July 19, 1910 – June 22, 2003) was a

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. He played for the

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."Harry Kinzy Statistics and History"
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Biography

Kinzy was born in Hallsville, Texas, and played

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. He played his first MLB game on June 8, 1934, with the Chicago White Sox. Kinzy pitched in the majors for one season, appearing in 13 games, making two starts. Kinzy died on June 22, 2003, in

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References

External links

Baseball Almanac
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kinzy, Harry 1910 births 2003 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Chicago White Sox players Dallas Steers players St. Paul Saints (AA) players Baseball players from Texas People from Hallsville, Texas Burials at Oakland Cemetery (Dallas, Texas)