Earl Harrison (baseball) explained

Earl Harrison
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:March 24, 1900
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri
Death Place:St. Louis, Missouri
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1927
Debutteam:St. Louis Stars
Finalyear:1930
Finalteam:Kansas City Monarchs
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Earl Melvin Harrison (March 24, 1900 – August 15, 1953) was an American Negro league pitcher from 1927 to 1930.

A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Harrison made his Negro leagues debut with the St. Louis Stars in 1927. He went on to play for the Homestead Grays and Kansas City Monarchs through 1930.[1] [2] Harrison was shot and killed by Dock Booker in an argument over their respective baseball abilities.[3]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Earl Harrison . seamheads.com . April 15, 2021.
  2. Web site: Earl Harrison . baseball-reference.com . April 15, 2021.
  3. News: Governor Denies Clemency, Dock Booker to Die Friday. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1955-03-30. 2021-12-07.