Curtis Harris (baseball)
Curtis Harris (February 14, 1905 – August 3, 1947), born "Curtis Taplan", and nicknamed "Popeye", was an American Negro league infielder between 1931 and 1940.
| Curtis Harris | |||
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| Infielder | |||
| Born: February 14, 1905 Washington County, Texas | |||
| Died: August 3, 1947 (aged 42) Los Angeles, California | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1931, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1940, for the Philadelphia Stars | |||
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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
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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