Wilmer Harris1945-50 Philadelphia Stars - pitcher
Pitched his first game in Yankee Stadium against Satchel Paige before a crowd of 35,000. Paige usually pitched 3 innings near the end of his career. Paige told Harris he would stay until a run was scored. paige stayed until the seventh inning, when the New York Black Yankees scored 3 runs. NY defeated Harris and the Stars 3-1...
"Playing against the Newark Eagles, struck out Monte Irvin, Larry Doby and Lenny Pearson in one game.."
1951 - Elgin, New Brunswick, Canada
Also played for the Jackie Robinson All-Stars, and for teams in Panama, Venezuela and Santo Domingo
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