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Harry Curtis (baseball)

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Harry Curtis
Catcher
Born: (1883-02-19)February 19, 1883
Portland, Maine, U.S.
Died: August 1, 1951(1951-08-01) (aged 68)
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 28, 1907, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1907, for the New York Giants
Teams

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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ Gagnon, Cappy (2004). Notre Dame Baseball Greats: From Anson to Yaz. Arcadia Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 0738532622. Retrieved October 29, 2014. 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....'