[This post was written by friend of the site, Doug Dennis. Doug has been a bullpen analyst for BaseballHQ.com since 1999. Thanks Doug, for sharing your personal experience with us. — SPM]
Chuck Harmon was the first African-American baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds. He died at the age of 94 last week after an amazing life. I am not an expert on Chuck—far from it. You could probably learn a lot more about him from SABR or from his kids and grandkids.
I did know him, though. Fresh out of law school in 1995, my first law job was as a clerk at the First District, Ohio Court of Appeals.