Goose Curry

American baseball player
Baseball player
Goose Curry
Outfielder
Born: (1905-05-19)May 19, 1905
Mexia, Texas, U.S.
Died: March 30, 1974(1974-03-30) (aged 68)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1928, for the Cleveland Tigers
Last appearance
1947, for the Philadelphia Stars
Teams
  • Cleveland Tigers (1928)
  • Memphis Red Sox (1929–1934)
  • Monroe Monarchs (1932)
  • Nashville Elite Giants (1933)
  • Washington Elite Giants (1936)
  • Indianapolis Athletics (1937)
  • Kansas City Monarchs (1937)
  • Memphis Red Sox (1937)
  • New York Black Yankees (1938–1940)
  • Baltimore Elite Giants (1940–1941)
  • Philadelphia Stars (1942–1947)

Homer Curry (May 19, 1905 – March 30, 1974), nicknamed "Goose", was an American Negro league outfielder and manager from the 1920s to the 1940s.

A native of Mexia, Texas, Curry made his Negro leagues debut in 1928 with the Cleveland Tigers. He went on to have a 20-year Negro league playing career,[1] and also managed the Memphis Red Sox and Philadelphia Stars.[2] Curry died in Memphis, Tennessee in 1974 at age 68.

References

  1. ^ "Goose Curry". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Goose Curry Manager Page". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
  • Goose Curry managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com


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