George Harney (baseball)
| George Harney | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 1, 1890 Bessemer, Alabama | |
| Died: May 5, 1959 Chicago, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1923, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1931, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Teams | |
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George Arthur Harney (June 1, 1890 – May 5, 1959) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1923 to 1931 with the Chicago American Giants.[1]
Harney pitched for Gilkerson's Union Giants in 1922 before joining the Chicago American Giants in April 1923.[2] He remained with the American Giants through 1931.
References
[edit]- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Orange Opens Season Sunday". Courier News. April 12, 1923. p. 12. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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