Virgil Harris
| Virgil Harris | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 4, 1911 Petrey, Alabama | |
| Died: July 3, 1980 (aged 68) Cincinnati, Ohio | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1936, for the Cincinnati Tigers | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1936, for the Cincinnati Tigers | |
| Teams | |
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Virgil Charles Harris (August 4, 1911 – July 3, 1980), nicknamed "Schoolboy", was an American Negro league pitcher who played in the 1930s.
A native of Petrey, Alabama, Harris was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Sonny Harris and brother-in-law of Negro leaguer Jesse Houston. He played for the Cincinnati Tigers in 1936. In four recorded appearances on the mound, Harris posted a 4.34 ERA over 18.2 innings.[1][2] He died in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1980 at age 68.
References
[edit]- ^ "Virgil Harris". seamheads.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Virgil Harris". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads
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