CINCINNATI >> The Cincinnati Reds’ first African-American player has died at the age of 94.
The team says Charles “Chuck” Harmon died Tuesday, nearly 65 years after he made his debut against the Braves in Milwaukee on April 17, 1954. It did not provide details.
Harmon had remained a familiar figure in Cincinnati as a regular participant in fan and community events.
Among his Reds honors is a bronze plaque near their stadium entrance.
A native of Washington, Indiana, Harmon served in the Navy and was a standout basketball and baseball player at the University of Toledo . He worked his way into Major League Baseball seven years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier.
Harmon played more than two seasons as a Reds utility player. He also played for the Cardinals and Phillies in his four years in the majors.
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