A good hitter and a decent fielder, Harris did well enough at the plate and in the outfield with Buffalo to earn a promotion to Detroit. He played most in 1942 and 1943 before entering military service. (EW)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 4, 1944: In Hawaii, Joe DiMaggio hits a 435-foot HR, but the seventh Army Force team loses 6-2 to a Navy team, as former major-league P Bob Harris throw a 4-hitter for the Navy.