| Harley Boss | |
|---|---|
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| First baseman | |
| Born:(1908-11-19)November 19, 1908 Hodge, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| Died: May 15, 1964(1964-05-15) (aged 55) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 19, 1928, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1933, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .268 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 61 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Elmer Harley Boss (November 19, 1908 – May 15, 1964) was aMajor League Baseballfirst baseman who played for four seasons. He played for theWashington Senators from 1928 to 1930 and theCleveland Indians in 1933. He played college baseball forLouisiana Tech. He was inducted into theLouisiana Tech University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989.
Harley Boss settled in Nashville TN and was in the insurance business. He was the head coach of the Vanderbilt University varsity baseball team for the 1960, 1961, 1963, and 1964 seasons. He was a knowledgeable and colorful manager. He was "old school" in the mode of Casey Stengel. He died shortly after the end of the 1964 season. Several of his players were pall bearers.
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