Dave Harper (baseball)
David Thimothy Harper (September 7, 1917 – January 15, 1996) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.
| Dave Harper | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 7, 1917 Conley, Georgia | |
| Died: January 15, 1996 (aged 78) Atlanta, Georgia | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1943, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Conley, Georgia, Harper attended Clark College.[1] He made his Negro leagues debut playing for several teams in 1943. Harper spent 1944 and 1945 with the Kansas City Monarchs, and finished his career with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1946.[2][3] He died in Atlanta, Georgia in 1996 at age 78.
References
- "Dave Harper". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Dave Harper". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "David T. Harper". nlbpa.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- David T. Harper at Negro League Baseball Players Association
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