Curtis Harris (baseball)
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Curtis Harris | |
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Infielder | |
Born: Washington County, Texas, U.S. | February 14, 1905|
Died: August 3, 1947 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 42)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1931, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords | |
Last appearance | |
1940, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
Teams | |
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Curtis Harris (February 14, 1905 – August 3, 1947), born "Curtis Taplan", and nicknamed "Popeye", was an American Negro league infielder between 1931 and 1940.
A native of Washington County, Texas, Harris made his Negro leagues debut in 1931 for the Pittsburgh Crawfords.[1] With the Kansas City Monarchs in 1936, he was selected as the West team's starting first baseman at the East–West All-Star Game.[2] Harris finished his career with the Philadelphia Stars, where he played from 1937 to 1940.[3] He died in Los Angeles, California in 1947 at age 42.
References
- ^ "Curtis Harris". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "1936 West All Stars". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Curtis Harris". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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