Chuck Harmon

Topps 1956 baseball card # 308

reverse: Height 6'2", Weight 170, Bats: right, Throws: right, Home: Gloversville, NY

At Toledo University Chuck starred on the basketball team. In a brilliant 5 year minor league career he hit .336. Chuck can play first base, 3rd base, as well as the outfield.

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Chuck Harmon

1947 Indianapolis Clowns

- played one week, then signed by the St. Louis Browns organization 1947-50

1951 Olean NY - Pony League

1952 contract purchased by the Cincinnati Reds, playing in their minor league system

1954-56 Cincinnati Reds (first African-American to play for the Reds)

1956-57 St. Louis Cardinals

1957 Philadelphia Phillies

Finished his career in Salt Lake City, 1960, and Hawaii, 1961...

Played 5 games for the clowns under the name Charlie Fine to maintain his amateur status...

1950 tried out for the Boston Celtics of the NBA, joined the Utica Pros of the American bAsketball League as a player-coach...

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New York Black Yankees 1947

New York Cubans 1948-49

Had a .305 batting average his rookie season with the Black Yankees. complied a .270 Negro League batting average.

Pawtucket, New England League 1949

.354 with league leading 106 RBI...

Boston - Milwaukee Braves 1952-55

Cincinnati Reds 1956-58

St.Louis Cardinals 1959-61

Best season 1957, 31 HRs .270 batting average

1958 All-star team selection