1922 E120 American Caramel Bucky Harris
Bucky Harris
Stanley Raymond Harris
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1975, Manager
Born: November 8, 1896, in Port Jervis, New York
Died: November 8, 1977, in Bethesda, Maryland
ML Debut: 8/28/1919
Played For: Washington Senators (1919-1928), Detroit Tigers (1929, 1931)
Primary Team: Washington Senators
Managed: Washington Senators (1924-1928, 1935-1942, 1950-1954), Detroit Tigers (1929-1933, 1955-1956), Boston Red Sox (1934), Philadelphia Phillies (1943), New York Yankees (1947-1948)
Post-Season: 1924 World Series, 1925 World Series, 1947 World Series
Awards: Named Manager of the Year by The Sporting News in 1947.
Managing
Bio
Bucky Harris spent seven different decades in the majors as a player, manager, executive, and scout. "The Boy Wonder" was 27 when he took over as player-manager of the Washington Senators in 1924, promptly winning two flags in a row. He hit .333 with two home runs to lead the Senators to a World Series title in 1924. Harris also managed the Tigers, the Red Sox and the Phillies, and led the Yankees to a World Championship in 1947. He won 2,159 games in 29 years as a manager.
Stanley Raymond Harris
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1975, Manager
Born: November 8, 1896, in Port Jervis, New York
Died: November 8, 1977, in Bethesda, Maryland
ML Debut: 8/28/1919
Played For: Washington Senators (1919-1928), Detroit Tigers (1929, 1931)
Primary Team: Washington Senators
Managed: Washington Senators (1924-1928, 1935-1942, 1950-1954), Detroit Tigers (1929-1933, 1955-1956), Boston Red Sox (1934), Philadelphia Phillies (1943), New York Yankees (1947-1948)
Post-Season: 1924 World Series, 1925 World Series, 1947 World Series
Awards: Named Manager of the Year by The Sporting News in 1947.
Managing
Bio
Bucky Harris spent seven different decades in the majors as a player, manager, executive, and scout. "The Boy Wonder" was 27 when he took over as player-manager of the Washington Senators in 1924, promptly winning two flags in a row. He hit .333 with two home runs to lead the Senators to a World Series title in 1924. Harris also managed the Tigers, the Red Sox and the Phillies, and led the Yankees to a World Championship in 1947. He won 2,159 games in 29 years as a manager.