Harry Stovey - Definition and Overview

Harry Stovey on a 1887-1890 Goodwin & Company baseball card (Old Judge (N172)).

Harry Duffield Stovey, born Harry Duffield Stowe (December 20, 1856 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - September 20, 1937 in New Bedford, Massachusetts), was a Major League Baseball player for the Worcester Ruby Legs (1880-1882), Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)Philadelphia Athletics (1883-1889), Boston Reds/Beaneaters (1890-1892), Baltimore Orioles, (1892-1893), and Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1893).

A great home run hitter, Stovey was one of the first players to slide feet-first.

External links

• Baseball-Reference.com (http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stoveha01.shtml) - career statistics and analysis
• Managerial Statistics (http://baseballreference.com/managers/stoveha01.shtml)
• Bio at BaseballLibrary.com (http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/S/Stovey_Harry.stm)

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