Samuel Jackson Kimber (October 29, 1852 – November 6, 1925) was an American

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player who pitched one full season, for the 1884

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of the

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, and one game for the 1885

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of the

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. Although his career was short, Sam did have one shining moment, on October 4, 1884, he pitched baseball's first extra-inning

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. He pitched this game against the

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, a game that lasted ten innings and ended in a scoreless tie, when it was called because of darkness. Kimber died in his hometown of

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, he was interred at Westminster Cemetery in

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