Bucky Harris

Infobox MLB retired
name=Bucky Harris
position=Second Baseman/Manager/Executive


bgcolor1=#c6011f
bgcolor2=#072764
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=November 8, 1896, Port Jervis, New York
deathdate=death date and age|1977|11|8|1896|11|8,Bethesda, Maryland
debutdate= August 28
debutyear= 1919
debutteam= Washington Senators
finaldate=June 12
finalyear=1931
finalteam=Detroit Tigers
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.274
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=1297
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=506
teams=As Player
* Washington Senators (1919-1928)
* Detroit Tigers (1929, 1931)As Manager
* Washington Senators (1924-1928, 1935-1942, 1950-1954)
* Detroit Tigers (1929-1933, 1955-1956)
* Boston Red Sox (1934)
* Philadelphia Blue Jays (1943)
* New York Yankees (1947-1948)
highlights=
*World Series champion: 1924, 1947
*American League pennant: 1925
* Managerial record: 2157-2218
* 6th-most managerial wins in Major League history
* General Manager of the Boston Red Sox (1959-1960)
hofdate=by|1975
hofmethod=Veteran's Committee

Stanley Raymond "Bucky" Harris (November 8, 1896 – November 8, 1977) was a Major League Baseball player, manager and executive. He was born in Port Jervis, New York and discovered by legendary baseball promoter Joe Engel, who led the Chattanooga Lookouts at Engel Stadium.

Harris spent most of his playing career as a second baseman with the Washington Senators (1919-28), playing two seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1929-30) before ending his playing career in 1931.

One of baseball's "boy managers", Harris both played for and managed the Senators beginning in 1924, directing the team to a World Series Championship in his rookie season and the AL pennant the following year.

After leaving the Senators initially in 1928 (he would twice return to manage them again from 1935-42 and from 1950-54), Harris managed the Tigers twice (1929-33, 1955-56), Boston Red Sox (1934), Philadelphia Phillies (briefly known as the Blue Jays, 1943), and the 1947 World Champion New York Yankees. He closed his 29-year managing career with the 1956 Tigers. Late in his career, Harris served two years (1959-60) as general manager of the Red Sox and as a special assistant for the expansion Washington franchise that existed from 1961-71.

Bucky Harris died in Bethesda, Maryland, on his 81st birthday.

He is 6th in MLB manager career wins with 2,157 wins to his name.

Harris is mentioned in a version of Abbott & Costello's famous "Who's on First?" routine.

Parents: Thomas Harris, born ca. 1867, England or Wales, and Catherine (Rupp) Harris, born Hughestown, Pennsylvania; brother: Merle Harris, born Pennsylvania.

External links

* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/H/Harris_Bucky.stm Profile at "Baseball Library"]
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* [http://www.psacard.com/smrweb/backissues/smr1202/autoexpert.chtml Signature analysis and signing habits of Bucky Harris, at "PSA Card"]