Yellowhorse Morris
Yellowhorse Morris | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1902-02-24)February 24, 1902 Little Rock, Arkansas | |
Died: September 6, 1959(1959-09-06) (aged 57) San Francisco, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1924, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
Last appearance | |
1930, for the Chicago American Giants | |
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John Harold Goodwin Morris (February 24, 1902 – September 6, 1959), nicknamed "Yellowhorse", was an American Negro league pitcher from 1924 to 1930.
A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Morris made his Negro leagues debut with the Kansas City Monarchs during their 1924 Colored World Series championship season.[1] He went on to play for the Detroit Stars and Chicago American Giants through 1930.[2] After his playing career, Morris was involved in the 1946 formation of the West Coast Negro Baseball Association, and in 1949 became a scout for the Chicago Cubs.[3] He died in San Francisco, California in 1959 at age 57.
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External links
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