William Harrison (minors03)

William Jack Harrison

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Biographical Information

Infielder William "Jack" Harrison played in the minor leagues in 1946, 1948 and 1949. He was originally assigned to the Waycross Bears in 1942, but was called on to served in World War II from 1942 to 1945. His statistical record is incomplete, however he showed decent speed, stealing 12 bases in 32 games between two clubs in 1949. He was weak with the bat, hitting just one home run in 530 career at-bats and batting .077 in 39 at-bats for the Palatka Azaleas in 1948. He managed the Leesburg Dodgers briefly in 1949, replacing Lou Haneles and being replaced by Julio Acosta. He was 1-5.