Anthony Spencer Harris (August 12, 1900 – July 3, 1982), was an American professional

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player who appeared in 164

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for the

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(1925–26), Washington Senators (1929), and

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(1930). Notably, Harris played for all or parts of 26 seasons in

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(1921–24; 1927–48), appearing in over 3,100 games. Born in

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, Harris threw and batted

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, stood tall and weighed . As a big-leaguer, he collected 94

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, including 15 doubles, three

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and three

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in two full seasons (as a member of the White Sox) and parts of two others. He

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.249 with 46

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. Harris hit .330 in his final season as a 47-year-old outfielder for the

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in 1948. He holds the all-time minor league records for

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(11,377), hits (3,617),

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(2,287), and doubles (743), and ranks fourth all-time with 1,769 RBI."Spence Harris Minor League Statistics & History"
baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 17, 2013

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