Harry Elmo "Speed" Else (January 9, 1906 – December 28, 1986) was an American baseball catcher and pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1932 to 1940 with several teams, including the Kansas City Monarchs and the Chicago American Giants. He played for the West in the 1936 East-West All-Star Game.[1]
| Harry Else | |
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| Catcher/Pitcher | |
| Born: January 9, 1906 Terrell, Texas | |
| Died: December 28, 1986 (aged 80) San Diego, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1931, for the Monroe Monarchs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1940, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Teams | |
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References
edit- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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