Talk:Joe Harris

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Joe Harris played at least 1 game for this team. Reference: McKeesport Daily News May/11/1908: Box score is nearly illegible, but there is an entry in the bottom of the box score, "hit by pitch-xxx: Harris" (xxx indicated obscured text). The article contains "xxx unable to play and Joe Harr-xxx his place at third base." I conclude the Joe played 3b in this May/10 game. The game was against Canton. That this is the Joe Harris who later had a 10 year career in MLB is established by McKeesport Daily News Apr/13/1908, where he is listed as Jo-xxxrris, Coulter, PA.

(b) His record should also show a brief stint with Louisville in 1912 (team id=23386). Reference is TSN July/11/1912, column 7 of page 1, in the article titled "Louisville a Trouble Maker": "Hayden's last change in the lineup has been working splendidly. Harris, who was secured from McKeesport for second base, proved a sad disappointment and was returned. Johnny Burko was sent to second again and has been ...".