Harry Kincannon

Harry Kincannon (July 26, 1909 October 21, 1965), nicknamed "Tin Can", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s.

Harry Kincannon
Pitcher
Born: (1909-07-26)July 26, 1909
Northfork, West Virginia
Died: October 21, 1965(1965-10-21) (aged 56)
Beckley, West Virginia
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1931, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords
Last appearance
1939, for the Toledo Crawfords
Teams

A native of Northfork, West Virginia, Kincannon made his Negro leagues debut in 1931 with the Pittsburgh Crawfords. He played his first six seasons with Pittsburgh, and was selected to represent the club at the 1934 East–West All-Star Game. Kincannon went on to play for the New York Black Yankees and Washington Black Senators, then finished his career in 1939 by returning to the Crawfords, who had since moved to Toledo.[1][2] He died in Beckley, West Virginia in 1965 at age 56.

References

  1. "Harry Kincannon". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Harry Kincannon". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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