Harley Boss, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Harley Boss

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 19-Nov-1908

Place of Birth: Hodge, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 15-May-1964

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Harley Boss

  • Elmer Harley Boss (November 19, 1908 – May 15, 1964) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for four seasons.
  • He played for the Washington Senators from 1928 to 1930 and the Cleveland Indians in 1933.
  • He played college baseball for Louisiana Tech.
  • He was inducted into the Louisiana 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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