Jack Harshman
Baseball player and manager, 1953 All-Star
Born
July 12th, 1927
97 years ago
Died
August 17th, 2013
11 years ago — 86 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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An American baseball player and manager, played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1961. Selected as an All-Star in 1953 while playing for the Chicago White Sox. Also pitched for the Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles, and San Francisco Giants. Post playing career included managing in the minor leagues and briefly in the major leagues.
Selected as an All-Star in 1953
Pitched for the Chicago White Sox
Played for the Washington Senators
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