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Curtis Harris (baseball)

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Curtis Harris
Infielder
Born: (1905-02-14)February 14, 1905
Washington County, Texas, U.S.
Died: August 3, 1947(1947-08-03) (aged 42)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1931, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords
Last appearance
1940, for the Philadelphia Stars
Teams

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Curtis Harris". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "1936 West All Stars". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Curtis Harris". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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