Yellow Horse Morris

John Harold Goodwin Morris

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 180 lb.

• Debut 1924
• Final Game 1930
• Born February 24, 1902 in Little Rock, AR USA
• Died September 6, 1959 in San Francisco, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Following his playing career, pitcher John "Yellow Horse" Morris was the first African-American scout to be hired by the Chicago Cubs in 1949.

Notable Achievements

• NNL Shutouts Leader (1929)
• Won one Negro World Series with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1924

Further Reading

• Alan Cohen: "Scouts: John Morris and John Donaldson" in "The Path to the Cubs and White Sox from the Negro Leagues: 17 Barrier Breakers", The National Pastime, SABR, 51, 2023, p. 95.