Charles Howard "Hank" Harris, born October 29th, 1915 in Baltimore, MD,1
was a professional baseball player from 1937-1941 and a professional baseball umpire in 1954.2
Biography
Harris debuted in professional baseball in 1937 with Pocomoke of the Eastern Shore League. Across 203 innings pitched, Harris won 15 games and lost 10 while striking out 158.3
Harris died on December 3rd, 1954 at Camp Chaffee in Sebastian County, AR,4 and was buried in Fort Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith, AR.5
Excerpts
"George Barr . . . recently announced his staff of [Western Association] umpires for the next season as follows: . . . Charles Harris, Fort Smith, Ark."6
"Hank Harris, one of the few holdover umpires in the W. A. back from last year, will be umpire-in-chief this season."7
"Charles (Hank) Harris, an umpire in the Western Association last season, died at Camp Chaffee, Ark., where he was a civilian employe [sic], December 3. He was 41."8
Stats
Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com.
Biography
Harris debuted in professional baseball in 1937 with Pocomoke of the Eastern Shore League. Across 203 innings pitched, Harris won 15 games and lost 10 while striking out 158.3
Harris died on December 3rd, 1954 at Camp Chaffee in Sebastian County, AR,4 and was buried in Fort Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith, AR.5
Excerpts
"George Barr . . . recently announced his staff of [Western Association] umpires for the next season as follows: . . . Charles Harris, Fort Smith, Ark."6
"Hank Harris, one of the few holdover umpires in the W. A. back from last year, will be umpire-in-chief this season."7
"Charles (Hank) Harris, an umpire in the Western Association last season, died at Camp Chaffee, Ark., where he was a civilian employe [sic], December 3. He was 41."8
Stats
Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com.
3
The Sporting News, 10/7/1937
6
The Sporting News, 3/17/1954, p.24
8
The Sporting News, 12/15/1954, p.26