Harry Simpson
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Harry Leon "Suitcase" Simpson (December 3, 1925 – April 3, 1979) was an American outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Pittsburgh Pirates in his eight-year career. He played in the World Series with the New York Yankees in 1957, which they lost.
Career
Born in
That his nickname of "Suitcase" came from his being frequently traded during his playing career is a common misconception. According to the 1951 Cleveland Indians Sketch Book, he was called "Suitcase" by sportswriters after the Toonerville Folks character, Suitcase Simpson, because of his size 13 shoe with feet as large as suitcases. This is years before his many trades. His real nickname was "Goody", which came from his willingness to run errands and help neighbors in his hometown of Dalton, Georgia.[4][5]
In 888 games over eight seasons, Simpson compiled a .266
Simpson died in Akron, Ohio in 1979 at age 53. He is buried in West Hill Cemetery in Dalton, Georgia, where a section of the cemetery and the road leading to that section are named in his honor.[6]
See also
- List of Negro league baseball players who played in Major League Baseball
- List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders
References
- ^ "Harry Simpson". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Cort Vitty. "Harry Simpson". sabr.org. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Cleveland Indians Official 1952 Sketch Book.
- ^ Cleveland Indians Official 1951 Sketch Book.
- ^ Jackson, Kelly (2009-10-25). "Dalton honors sports pioneer 'Suitcase' Simpson". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Archived from the original on 2018-05-13.
- ^ Oliver, Charles (18 January 2020). "Part of West Hill Cemetery named for 'Suitcase' Simpson". The Daily Citizen. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Seamheads, or SABR Biography Project, or Pelota Binaria