About Sonny Harris
Lived 1914 – 1990 (aged 76). Sonny Harris was an American baseball player.
James "Sonny" Harris (October 19, 1914 – November 20, 1990) was an American Negro league baseball outfielder who played in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Kent, Alabama, Harris was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Virgil Harris and brother-in-law of Negro leaguer Jesse Houston.
He made his Negro leagues debut with the Philadelphia Stars and Baltimore Black Sox in 1934.
In 1936, he played with the Cincinnati Tigers and played for the Tigers again the following season. Harris later played for the Cincinnati Buckeyes and Birmingham Black Barons in 1942. He died in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1990 at age 76.
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Who was Sonny Harris?
American baseball player
When was Sonny Harris born?
Sonny Harris was born on 19 October 1914 in Kent, Elmore County, Alabama.
When did Sonny Harris die?
Sonny Harris died on 20 November 1990 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
What was Sonny Harris's occupation?
Sonny Harris was a baseball player.
What nationality was Sonny Harris?
Sonny Harris was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Sonny Harris (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sonny Harris. https://biography.guide/sonny-harris/
MLA: "Sonny Harris." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sonny-harris/.
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