George Harney (baseball)

George Arthur Harney (June 1, 1890 โ€“ May 5, 1959) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1923 to 1931 with the Chicago American Giants.[1]

George Harney
Pitcher
Born: (1890-06-01)June 1, 1890
Bessemer, Alabama
Died: (1959-05-05)May 5, 1959
Chicago, Illinois
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1923, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
1931, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams

Harney pitched for Gilkerson's Union Giants in 1922 before joining the Chicago American Giants in April 1923.[2] He remained with the American Giants through 1931.

References

  1. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. "Orange Opens Season Sunday". Courier News. April 12, 1923. p. 12. Retrieved February 10, 2022 โ€“ via Newspapers.com.


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