Yellowhorse Morris | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | February 24, 1902 |
Birth Place: | Little Rock, Arkansas |
Death Place: | San Francisco, California |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
Debutyear: | 1924 |
Debutteam: | Kansas City Monarchs |
Finalyear: | 1930 |
Finalteam: | Chicago American Giants |
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John Harold Goodwin Morris (February 24, 1902 - September 6, 1959), nicknamed "Yellowhorse", was an American Negro league pitcher from 1924 to 1930.
A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Morris made his Negro leagues debut with the Kansas City Monarchs during their 1924 Colored World Series championship season.[1] He went on to play for the Detroit Stars and Chicago American Giants through 1930.[2] After his playing career, Morris was involved in the 1946 formation of the West Coast Negro Baseball Association, and in 1949 became a scout for the Chicago Cubs.[3] He died in San Francisco, California in 1959 at age 57.
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