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| + | == Profile == | ||
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| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in Birmingham, Alabama in 1953. | ||
| + | * Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry. | ||
| + | * Social Secuity Death Index account number 418-16-3294 shows he was born on January 29, 1920. | ||
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| + | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| + | * Attended Hopper City High School. | ||
| + | * Did not participate in sports in high school. | ||
| + | * Played one year of Legion ball. | ||
| + | * Started pro career in 1944 with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League. | ||
| + | * In his first game game with the Clowns after the batter ahead of him was given an intentional | ||
| + | pass, Hariston tripled. | ||
| + | * Hitting a home run on the nighthis son was born was his biggest thrill. | ||
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| + | == Achievements == | ||
| + | * Won the batting title in both the Negro American League and the Venezuelan Winter League. | ||
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| + | = Source == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
Revision as of 05:37, 18 February 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Birmingham, Alabama in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
- Social Secuity Death Index account number 418-16-3294 shows he was born on January 29, 1920.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Hopper City High School.
- Did not participate in sports in high school.
- Played one year of Legion ball.
- Started pro career in 1944 with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League.
- In his first game game with the Clowns after the batter ahead of him was given an intentional
pass, Hariston tripled.
- Hitting a home run on the nighthis son was born was his biggest thrill.
Achievements
- Won the batting title in both the Negro American League and the Venezuelan Winter League.
Source =
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
