George Harney
Pitcher
Born: (1890-06-01)June 1, 1890
Bessemer, Alabama
Died: (1959-05-05)May 5, 1959
Chicago, Illinois
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1923, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
1931, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams

George Arthur Harney (June 1, 1890 – May 5, 1959) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1923 to 1931 with the Chicago American Giants.[1]

Harney pitched for Gilkerson's Union Giants in 1922 before joining the Chicago American Giants in April 1923.[2] He remained with the American Giants through 1931.

References

  1. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. "Orange Opens Season Sunday". Courier News. April 12, 1923. p. 12. Retrieved February 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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