Harry Simpson
American baseball player (1925-1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harry Leon "Suitcase" Simpson (December 3, 1925 – April 3, 1979) was an American outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Pittsburgh Pirates in his eight-year career. He played in the World Series with the New York Yankees in 1957, which they lost.
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Harry Simpson | |
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Outfielder / First baseman | |
Born: (1925-12-03)December 3, 1925 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Died: April 3, 1979(1979-04-03) (aged 53) Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
NgL: 1946, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
MLB: April 21, 1951, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 27, 1959, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .268 |
Home runs | 76 |
Runs batted in | 434 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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