Yellowhorse Morris
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 | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1924, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1930, for the Chicago American Giants | |||
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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][2] He went on to play for the Detroit Stars and Chicago American Giants through 1930.[3] 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.[4] He died in San Francisco, California in 1959 at age 57.
References
- "1924 Negro World Series". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "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
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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