Harry Curtis (baseball)
Harry Albert Curtis (February 19, 1883 – August 1, 1951) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the New York Giants during the 1907 season. He threw right-handed (batting side unknown). A native of Portland, Maine, he attended University of Notre Dame and Syracuse University.
| Harry Curtis | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: February 19, 1883 Portland, Maine | |||
| Died: August 1, 1951 (aged 68) Evanston, Illinois | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 28, 1907, for the New York Giants | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 5, 1907, for the New York Giants | |||
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Little is known about this player on a Giants uniform. Curtis was 23 years old when he entered the majors on September 27, 1899, appearing in 11 games as a backup for the team's regular catcher Roger Bresnahan. Parker posted a .222 batting average (2-for-9) with two runs, one RBI, two stolen bases, and a .364 on-base percentage. He played his final game on October 5, and never appeared in a major-league game again.
In 1908, Curtis served as the first bench coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team.[1]
Curtis died in Evanston, Illinois, at the age of 68.
See also
References
- Gagnon, Cappy (2004). Notre Dame Baseball Greats: From Anson to Yaz. Arcadia Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 0738532622. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
During the 1908 season, [Harry] Curtis served as the first 'bench coach' at Notre Dame. The Scholastic described his hiring: 'A bench man is what Notre Dame has needed for some time....'