Yellowhorse Morris Explained

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1924 Kansas City Monarchs . seamheads.com . August 4, 2020.
  2. Web site: Yellow Horse Morris . seamheads.com . August 4, 2020.
  3. Web site: Ryan Whirty . One of black baseball's top pitchers, characters played briefly in Iowa . desmoinesregister.com . April 4, 2015 . August 4, 2020.