Rit Harrison

Rit Harrison
Rit Harrison
	Catcher / Shortstop
	Born: September 16, 1849; Haverstraw, New York, U.S.
	Died: November 7, 1888 (aged 39); Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
	Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
	May 20, 1875, for the New Haven Elm Citys
Last MLB appearance
	May 20, 1875, for the New Haven Elm Citys
MLB statistics
Batting average	.500
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	1
Teams
	New Haven Elm Citys (1875);

Washington Ritter "Rit" Harrison (September 18, 1849 – November 7, 1888) was an American professional baseball player who played in one game as a catcher and shortstop for the New Haven Elm Citys in 1875. Requiring a substitute for their May 20 game against the Philadelphia Athletics, the Elm Citys turned to Harrison,^[1]^: 125 a "local amateur".^[2] He began the game at catcher, where he made two errors and gave up two passed balls, and was moved to shortstop, where he made another error. However, Harrison did well batting; he had two hits (one a double) in four at-bats, and recorded a run batted in.^[3]

Personal life and death

In 1870, Harrison was listed in the census as a painter's apprentice.^[3] He married Annabella Shelton in 1877 and moved to her hometown of Waterbury, Connecticut, where he became employed as a brass turner. Harrison died in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1888,^[2]^[3] and was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Waterbury.

References

^ Arcidiacono, David (December 17, 2009). Major League Baseball in Gilded Age Connecticut: The Rise and Fall of the Middletown, New Haven and Hartford Clubs. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-3677-4. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Nemec, David (April 19, 2012). The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball: Biographies of 1,084 Players, Owners, Managers and Umpires. McFarland & Company. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-7864-9044-8. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Batesel, Paul (October 6, 2012). Players and Teams of the National Association, 1871-1875. McFarland & Company. pp. 68–69, 165. ISBN 978-0-7864-9076-9. Retrieved July 16, 2024.

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[Arcidiacono-1] Arcidiacono, David (December 17, 2009). Major League Baseball in Gilded Age Connecticut: The Rise and Fall of the Middletown, New Haven and Hartford Clubs. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-3677-4. Retrieved July 16, 2024.

[Nemec-2] Nemec, David (April 19, 2012). The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball: Biographies of 1,084 Players, Owners, Managers and Umpires. McFarland & Company. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-7864-9044-8. Retrieved July 16, 2024.

[Batesel-3] Batesel, Paul (October 6, 2012). Players and Teams of the National Association, 1871-1875. McFarland & Company. pp. 68–69, 165. ISBN 978-0-7864-9076-9. Retrieved July 16, 2024.

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