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Sam Harshany

Samuel Harshany was an American Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of four seasons, from 1937 until 1940, for the St. Louis Browns. After his playing career, Harshany managed several years in the minors in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

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Sam Harshany
Catcher
Born: (1910-04-24)April 24, 1910
Madison, Illinois, U.S.
Died: February 1, 2001(2001-02-01) (aged 90)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 28, 1937, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
May 3, 1940, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average.238
Home runs0
Runs batted in15
Stats at Baseball Reference 
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Samuel Harshany (April 24, 1910 – February 1, 2001) was an American Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of four seasons, from 1937 until 1940, for the St. Louis Browns. After his playing career, Harshany managed several years in the minors in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

His surname has also been spelled Harshaney.

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