Harry Simpson

Harry Simpson
Simpson in about 1953
Outfielder / First baseman
Born: (1925-12-03)December 3, 1925 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died: April 3, 1979(1979-04-03) (aged 53) Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
Professional debut
NgL: 1946, for the Philadelphia Stars
MLB: April 21, 1951, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1959, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.268
Home runs	76
Runs batted in	434
Teams
Negro leagues Philadelphia Stars (1946–1948) Major League Baseball Cleveland Indians (1951–1953, 1955) Kansas City Athletics (1955–1957) New York Yankees (1957–1958) Kansas City Athletics (1958–1959) Chicago White Sox (1959) Pittsburgh Pirates (1959)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1956)

Harry Leon "Suitcase" Simpson (December 3, 1925 – April 3, 1979) was an American outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Pittsburgh Pirates in his eight-year career. He played in the World Series with the New York Yankees in 1957, which they lost.