Paul Hardy (baseball)

Paul James Hardy (September 17, 1910 – August 1979) was an American baseball catcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1932 to 1945 with several teams.[1]

Paul Hardy
Catcher
Born: (1910-09-17)September 17, 1910
Meridian, Mississippi
Died: August 1979 (1979-09) (aged 68)
Chicago, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1931, for the Montgomery Grey Sox
Last appearance
1945, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Teams

A native of Meridian, Mississippi, Hardy served in the US Army during World War II.[2] He died in Chicago, Illinois in 1979 at age 68.

References

  1. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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