Virgil Harris | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | August 4, 1911 |
Birth Place: | Petrey, Alabama |
Death Place: | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Bats: | Both |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
Debutyear: | 1936 |
Debutteam: | Cincinnati Tigers |
Finalyear: | 1936 |
Finalteam: | Cincinnati Tigers |
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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.