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Earl Harrison (baseball)

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Earl Harrison
Pitcher
Born: (1900-03-24)March 24, 1900
St. Louis, Missouri
Died: August 15, 1953(1953-08-15) (aged 53)
St. Louis, Missouri
Negro league baseball debut
1927, for the St. Louis Stars
Last appearance
1930, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Teams

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]

References

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