Lee Daney

Arthur Lee Daney
his Native American name was Chief Whitehorn

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.

• Debut May 25, 1928
• Final Game May 25, 1928
• Born July 9, 1904 in Talihina, Indian Territory USA
• Died March 11, 1988 in Phoenix, AZ USA

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Biographical Information

Lee Daney, a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, had a "Moonlight Graham"-type career in the major leagues with one major league appearance, pitching one inning with no decision for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1928. He was known also as "Chief Whitehorn", or as he claimed teammate Ty Cobb called him, "Chief Coolem Off". Cobb was apparently quite interested in hearing about Indians from him during spring training.

Daney had played with a black team in 1927, and also played in a national baseball tournament in Denver, CO. After his time with the A's, he played for the Indianapolis Indians. In 1931 he played in the Carolina League.

An anecdotal autobiography may be found here - Chief Whitehorn threw a fastball.