Isaiah Harris
Isaiah "Lefty" Harris (July 2, 1929 – September 18, 2001) was a pitcher in Negro league baseball. He played for the Memphis Red Sox in 1949 and 1950. In 1950, he went 9–4 with a 3.13 earned run average.[1] He was considered one of the best pitchers in the Negro American League western division.[2]
| Isaiah Harris | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: July 2, 1925 Parkin, Arkansas | |||
| Died: September 18, 2001 (aged 76) Memphis, Tennessee | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1949, for the Memphis Red Sox | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1956, for the Memphis Red Sox | |||
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Harris pitched two no-hitters in the span of six days, and he pitched in the 1950 and 1955 East-West All-Star Game.
References
- "Isiah Harris". coe.ksu.edu. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- "Players Seeking East-West Spots". St. Petersburg Times. July 20, 1949.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
- Negro League Baseball Players Association page
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