Chuck Harmon
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Charles Byron Harmon
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 175 lb.
- School University of Toledo
- Debut April 17, 1954
- Final Game September 15, 1957
- Born April 23, 1924 in Washington, IN USA
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When Chuck Harmon made his major league debut in 1954, he was the first African-American player on the Cincinnati Reds. Some sources also list him as the first black Reds player, though the Puerto-Rican born Nino Escalera preceded him by a year. After his playing career, he was a part-time scout for the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves.
Harmon is the only major league player from Washington, Indiana through 2007. He was inducted into the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.
