Virgil Harris | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Petrey, Alabama | August 4, 1911|
Died: July 3, 1980 Cincinnati, Ohio | (aged 68)|
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1936, for the Cincinnati Tigers | |
Last appearance | |
1936, for the Cincinnati Tigers | |
Teams | |
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Virgil Charles Harris (August 4, 1911 – July 3, 1980), nicknamed "Schoolboy", was an American Negro league pitcher who played in the 1930s.
A native of Petrey, Alabama, Harris was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Sonny Harris and brother-in-law of Negro leaguer Jesse Houston. He played for the Cincinnati Tigers in 1936. In four recorded appearances on the mound, Harris posted a 4.34 ERA over 18.2 innings.[1][2] He died in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1980 at age 68.