John Elvin Harshman was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Giants, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, and Cleveland Indians between 1948 and 1960.
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14 Facts About Jack Harshman
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Jack Harshman began his professional career at the age of 17 in 1945 for the San Diego Padres of the minor league AA Pacific Coast League.
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In 1946, Jack Harshman moved over to the Class C Modesto Reds, where he hit.
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Jack Harshman then moved up yet again to the San Diego squad for just 11 games and a poor.
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However, his manager experimented with Jack Harshman potentially being a pitcher, letting him take the field in 5 games.
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Jack Harshman pitched in 26 games with 14 starts, threw a total of 131 innings with 78 strikeouts, a 4.
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Jack Harshman made his White Sox debut against the Cleveland Indians on April 14,1954.
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Jack Harshman responded by throwing a seven-hit shutout against the Washington Senators.
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On June 21,1956, at Comiskey Park, Jack Harshman achieved a rarity in Major League Baseball that had only happened twice before in the modern era.
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When it was discovered by the Orioles that Jack Harshman was suffering from a slipped disc, Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick ordered the Chisox to send either $20,000 or an acceptable player to the Orioles.
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Jack Harshman became a journeyman in 1959, playing for three different teams during the season.
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Jack Harshman was buried at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego.
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Jack Harshman was related to the actress Margo Harshman and former Washington State University and University of Washington basketball coach Marv Harshman.
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Jack Harshman had daughters Patricia and Joyce with wife Genevieve; a stepdaughter Laveen with wife Frances; a son Jack, Jr.
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