Harry Huston
Harry Emanuel Kress Huston (October 14, 1883 – October 16, 1969) was an American professional baseball player and college football coach.
Biographical details | |
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Born | Bellefontaine, Ohio | October 2, 1883
Died | October 13, 1969 85) Blackwell, Oklahoma | (aged
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1904 | Southwestern |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 3–4 |
Baseball career
University of Kansas
Huston played for the University of Kansas baseball team in Lawrence, Kansas from 1902 until 1906.[1]
Philadelphia Phillies
Harry Huston | |||
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Catcher | |||
Born: Bellefontaine, Ohio | October 2, 1883|||
Died: October 13, 1969 85) Blackwell, Oklahoma | (aged|||
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MLB debut | |||
September 3, 1906, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 19, 1906, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .000 | ||
Games played | 2 | ||
At bats | 4 | ||
Teams | |||
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Huston made his major league debut as a catcher with the Philadelphia Phillies on September 3, 1906 and played his final major league game on September 19, 1906.[2] His teammates included Hall of Famers Hugh Duffy and Kid Nichols.[3] His short professional career consisted of four at bats, no hits, and one base on balls.[4] He continued to pursue his baseball career in the minor leagues[5] and he had previously played professionally under an assumed name[6] of "Corbin" so he could continue to play in college as well.[7]
Coaching career
Huston was the second football coach at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas and held that position for one year, coaching the 1904 season. His coaching record at Southwesterns was 3–4.[8]
References
- Baseball Reference Archived 2012-07-01 at Archive.today University of Kansas Baseball Players in the Major Leagues
- BaseballReference.com Harry Huston
- Baseball Reference Oracle Database Players 1 step from Harry Huston
- NY Future Stars Harry Huston :: C
- Lowell Sun "Lowell Baseball History", August 26, 2008
- "Pirates Start Light Training". The Pittsburg Press. March 15, 1906. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- "New Men for the Pirates". The Pittsburg Press. August 13, 1906. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- Southwestern College Football Records
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Harry Huston at Find a Grave