Camp Skinner

Elisha Harrison Skinner (June 25, 1897 – August 4, 1944) was a reserve outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at center field for the New York Yankees (1922) and Boston Red Sox (1923). Listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 165 lb., Skinner batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Douglasville, Georgia.

In a two-season career, Skinner was a .196 hitter (9-for-46) with two runs, three RBI, one double, and one stolen base without home runs.

Skinner died at the age of 47 in of Douglasville, Georgia.

Fact

Before the 1923 season, Skinner was dealt by New York along Norm McMillan, George Murray and cash to Boston in the same transaction that brought Herb Pennock to the Yankees.

See also

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 4/7/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.