John Harold Goodwin Morris (February 24, 1902 – September 6, 1959), nicknamed "Yellowhorse", was an American Negro league pitcher from 1924 to 1930.

Yellowhorse Morris
Pitcher
Born: (1902-02-24)February 24, 1902
Little Rock, Arkansas
Died: September 6, 1959(1959-09-06) (aged 57)
San Francisco, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1924, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Last appearance
1930, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams

A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Morris made his Negro leagues debut with the Kansas City Monarchs during their 1924 Colored World Series championship season.[1] He went on to play for the Detroit Stars and Chicago American Giants through 1930.[2] After his playing career, Morris was involved in the 1946 formation of the West Coast Negro Baseball Association, and in 1949 became a scout for the Chicago Cubs.[3] He died in San Francisco, California in 1959 at age 57.

References

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  1. ^ "1924 Kansas City Monarchs". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Yellow Horse Morris". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Ryan Whirty (April 4, 2015). "One of black baseball's top pitchers, characters played briefly in Iowa". desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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