Curtis Harris | |
Position: | Infielder |
Birth Date: | February 14, 1905 |
Birth Place: | Washington County, Texas, U.S. |
Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
Debutyear: | 1931 |
Debutteam: | Pittsburgh Crawfords |
Finalyear: | 1940 |
Finalteam: | Philadelphia Stars |
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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.
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