Harry Huston

{{short description|American baseball player and football coach (1883-1969)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1883|10|14}}

| birth_place = Bellefontaine, Ohio, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1969|10|13|1883|10|14}}

| death_place = Blackwell, Oklahoma, U.S.

| alma_mater = Southwestern College

| coach_sport1 = Football

| coach_years2 = 1904

| coach_team2 = Southwestern

| overall_record = 3–4

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Harry Emanuel Kress Huston (October 14, 1883 – October 16, 1969) was an American professional baseball player and college football coach.

Baseball career

=University of Kansas=

Huston played for the University of Kansas baseball team in Lawrence, Kansas from 1902 until 1906.[http://baseballref.net/schools/kansas.shtml Baseball Reference] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120701144944/http://baseballref.net/schools/kansas.shtml |date=July 1, 2012 }} University of Kansas Baseball Players in the Major Leagues

=Philadelphia Phillies=

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|name=Harry Huston

|position=Catcher

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|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{Birth date|1883|10|2|mf=y}}

|birth_place=Bellefontaine, Ohio

|death_date={{Death date and age|1969|10|13|1883|10|14}}

|death_place=Blackwell, Oklahoma

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=September 3

|debutyear=1906

|debutteam=Philadelphia Phillies

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=September 19

|finalyear=1906

|finalteam=Philadelphia Phillies

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Batting average

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|stat2value=2

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Philadelphia Phillies (1906)

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Huston made his major league debut as a catcher with the Philadelphia Phillies on September 3, 1906, and played his final major league game on September 19, 1906.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hustoha01.shtml BaseballReference.com] Harry Huston His teammates included Hall of Fame members Hugh Duffy and Kid Nichols.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/oracle/at-distance.cgi?d=1&n1=6768 Baseball Reference Oracle Database] Players 1 step from Harry Huston His short professional career consisted of four at bats, no hits, and one base on balls.[http://www.nyfuturestars.com/player.php?player=hustoha01 NY Future Stars] Harry Huston :: C He continued to pursue his baseball career in the minor leagues[http://www.lowellsun.com/sports/ci_10305756 Lowell Sun] "Lowell Baseball History", August 26, 2008 and he had previously played professionally under an assumed name{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1REbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uEgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3960,2092459&dq=harry+huston&hl=en|accessdate=November 1, 2010|date=March 15, 1906|work=The Pittsburg Press|title=Pirates Start Light Training}} of "Corbin" so he could continue to play in college as well.{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jP8cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MY4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4580,2423179&dq=harry-huston&hl=en|accessdate=November 1, 2010|date=August 13, 1906|work=The Pittsburg Press|title=New Men for the Pirates}}

Coaching career

Huston was the second football coach at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas and held that position for one year, coaching the 1905 season. His coaching record at Southwesterns was 3–4.[http://www.sckans.edu/athletics/football/records/ Southwestern College Football Records]