John Harold Goodwin Morris (February 24, 1902 – September 6, 1959), nicknamed "Yellowhorse", was an American Negro league pitcher from 1924 to 1930.
| Yellowhorse Morris | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 24, 1902 Little Rock, Arkansas | |
| Died: September 6, 1959 (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 | |
| Teams | |
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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.
References
edit- ^ "1924 Kansas City Monarchs". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Yellow Horse Morris". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Ryan Whirty (April 4, 2015). "One of black baseball's top pitchers, characters played briefly in Iowa". desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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