Harley Boss
Appearance
Harley Boss | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Hodge, Louisiana, U.S. | November 19, 1908|
Died: May 15, 1964 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 55)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 19, 1928, for the Washington Senators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 24, 1933, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .268 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 61 |
Teams | |
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Elmer Harley Boss (November 19, 1908 – May 15, 1964) was a
Louisiana Tech. He was inducted into the Louisiana Tech University Athletic Hall of Fame
in 1989.
Harley Boss settled in Nashville TN and was in the insurance business. He was the head coach of the Vanderbilt University varsity baseball team for the 1960, 1961, 1963, and 1964 seasons. He was a knowledgeable and colorful manager. He was "old school" in the mode of Casey Stengel. He died shortly after the end of the 1964 season. Several of his players were pall bearers.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)