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Harris, Stanley Raymond, 1896-1977

Known as Bucky Harris. American Major League Baseball player and manager. Played second base for Washington Senators (1919–1928) and Detroit Tigers (1929, 1931). Managed Washington Senators (1924–1928), (1935–1942), (1950–1954); Detroit Tigers (1929–1933), (1955–1956); Boston Red Sox (1934); Philadelphia Phillies (1943); New York Yankees (1947–1948). Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Harris, Bukcy, 1896-1977

Harry S. Truman Throwing Out the First Baseball at the Athletics Opening Game

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) tossed out the first ball at the Kansas City Athletics opening baseball game at Municipal Stadium. Athletics Manager Lou Boudreau is at left, Detroit Tigers Manager Stanley "Bucky" Harris is at right. A's owner, Arnold Johnson, is standing behind Bucky Harris. Bess Truman is seated left behind Boudreau. Standing in the background left to right are: Stuart Wien (dark hair), Lester Milgram (leaning with glasses), and Nat Milgram (glasses and bowtie). From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth.

President Harry S. Truman throws out the first ball to open the 1952 baseball season

President Harry S. Truman throws out the first ball to open the 1952 baseball season. Right of President Truman are: Clark Griffith, President of the Washington Senators; Admiral William D. Leahy; Stanley "Bucky" Harris, Washington Manager and Lou Boudreau, Boston Manager. The ball used by the President was the oldest baseball in existence, used in Sacramento near the start of the century. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society.

President Harry S. Truman throws out the first ball to open the 1952 season

President Harry S. Truman throws out he first ball in the game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox. Left to right in the front row: Vice President Alben Barkley, Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, President Truman and (three men at extreme right) Clark Griffith, Washington Team President; Stanley "Bucky" Harris, Washington Manager, and Lou Boudreau, Boston Manager. Directly behind Mr. Vinson is Admiral Sidney Souers. Next on right are Major General Harry Vaughan, Military Aide, and Major General Robert Landry, Air Force Aide.

President Harry S. Truman opened the 1947 baseball season in Washington, D.C

President Harry S. Truman officially opened the 1947 baseball season in Washington, D.C. The President crossed up the stadium announcer by throwing the ball right-handed after he was introduced as the "Nation's Number One Southpaw." Left to right are: President Truman, Clark Griffith (owner of the Washington Senators), Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, Ossie Bluege (Manager of the Washington Senators) and Stanley "Bucky" Harris (Manager of the New York Yankees). Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society.

Former President Truman Opens the Baseball Game Between Kansas City and Detroit

Former President Harry S. Truman opens the first baseball game of the season between the Kansas City Athletics and Detroit Tigers by throwing out the first pitch at Municipal Stadium. Pictured in the foreground from left to right: Athletics manager Lou Boudreau, Mr. Truman, Tigers manager Bucky Harris, and Athletics owner Arnold Johnson. In the background left to right: Stuart Wien (dark hair and tie), Lester Milgram (glasses), Nat Milgram (mostly obscured behind Truman's hat), and former Athletics owner Connie Mack (in the shadows behind Truman's hand). From: Greg Clock.