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Isaiah "Lefty" Harris (July 2, 1925 – September 18, 2001) was an American professional baseball pitcher in Negro league baseball who played for the Memphis Red Sox from 1949 to 1956.
Early life and career
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Harris was born in Parkin, Arkansas and pitched for black amateur baseball teams near Parkin before joining the Memphis Red Sox in 1949.[1] fastball and curveball .[2] Chicago American Giants , struck out 16 American Giants in a game on May 17, and threw a two-hitter against the Houston Eagles on June 16.[3] [4] [5] win-loss record and led the Negro American League in strikeouts.[1] [6] New York Yankees for a tryout. [1] Chicago Cubs .[7] [8] Satchel Paige All-Stars.[9]
Success with Memphis Red Sox
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Harris pitched a no-hitter on August 12 against the Kansas City Monarchs .[10] [11] Don Newcombe in an exhibition game on October 22 against the combined Jackie Robinson All-Stars and Indianapolis Clowns .[12]
On July 14, 1951, he hit a home run an estimated 450 feet while pitching 12 innings in a win against the Indianapolis Clowns in Niagara Falls, New York .[13] East-West All-Star Game in 1952.[14]
By July 1953, The Commercial Appeal Pittsburgh Pirates were scouting Harris.[2] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]
Post-baseball
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After baseball, he worked for ADM . He died in Memphis, Tennessee on September 18, 2001.[20]
References
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^ "Red Sox Win, 2-0" . The Commercial Appeal 39 . Retrieved July 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sox Rookie Whiffs 16" . Memphis Press-Scimitar 20 . Retrieved July 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Harris Stars for Sox" . Memphis Press-Scimitar 21 . Retrieved July 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Isaah Harris Nominated" . The Commercial Appeal 31 . Retrieved July 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Stepin Fetchit to be here Tuesday as Sox-Tatums Battle" . Delta Democrat Times 5 . Retrieved July 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues ISBN 0-7867-0959-6
^ "Satchel Paige Shows With Allstars Today" . The Commercial Appeal 27 . Retrieved July 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Memphis Pitcher Hurls No-Hitter" . The Jackson Sun 9 . Retrieved July 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Red Sox Play Today" . The Commercial Appeal 26 . Retrieved July 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Newcombe-Harris On Hill Sunday" . Memphis Press-Scimitar 26 . Retrieved July 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Red Sox Edge Clowns" . The Commercial Appeal 30 . Retrieved July 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Red Sox-Monarchs Slate Twin-Bill" . Memphis Press-Scimitar 16 . Retrieved July 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Smith, Wendell (August 22, 1953). "Only 10,000 Fans See West Defeat East, 5-1" . Pittsburgh Courier 15 . Retrieved July 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Red Sox Whip Clippers" . The Commercial Appeal 23 . Retrieved July 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Charleston, O'Neal, Game's Top Pilots, To Direct All-Stars" . Pittsburgh Courier 12 . Retrieved July 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eight Memphis Red Sox Players Set for East-West Game" . Alabama Tribune . July 29, 1955. p. 6 . Retrieved July 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Memphis Red Sox to Face K.C. Monarchs Here Friday" . The Sikeston Herald . May 16, 1956. p. 12 . Retrieved July 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Isiah Harris obituary" . The Commercial Appeal 26 . Retrieved July 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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