Paul Hardy (baseball)

Paul Hardy
Paul Hardy
	Catcher
	Born: September 17, 1910; Meridian, Mississippi
	Died: August 1979 (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
	Montgomery Grey Sox (1931–1932); Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars (1933); Nashville Elite Giants (1934); Birmingham Black Barons (1934, 1940–1943, 1945); Columbus Elite Giants (1935); Chicago American Giants (1937–1938); Kansas City Monarchs (1939);

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]

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

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

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads

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[Riley-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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