Cornelius Harris (May 14, 1906 – January 1972) was an American

Negro league The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans and, to a lesser extent, Latin Americans. The term may be used broadly to include professional black teams outside the leagues and it may be ...

outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to c ...

in the 1930s. A native of

Calhoun, Alabama Calhoun is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. History A post office operated under the name Calhoun from 1851 to 1973. Calhoun was formerly home to the Calhoun Colored School, a private boarding and day schoo ...

, Harris was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Vic Harris. He played for the

Pittsburgh Crawfords The Pittsburgh Crawfords, popularly known as the Craws, were a professional Negro league baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team, previously known as the Crawford Colored Giants, was named after the Crawford Bath House, a recre ...

in 1931, posting eight hits in 25 plate appearances over seven recorded games. Harris died in

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in 1972 at age 65.

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