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Goose Curry

Outfielder

Born: May 19, 1905
Mexia, Texas

Died: March 30, 1974 (aged 68)
Memphis, Tennessee

Batted: Left

Threw: Right

debut

1928, for the Cleveland Tigers

Last appearance

1947, for the Philadelphia Stars

Teams

Cleveland Tigers (1928)
Memphis Red Sox (1929–1934)
Monroe Monarchs (1932)
Nashville Elite Giants (1933)
Washington Elite Giants (1936)
Indianapolis Athletics (1937)
Kansas City Monarchs (1937)
Memphis Red Sox (1937)
New York Black Yankees (1938–1940)
Baltimore Elite Giants (1940–1941)
Philadelphia Stars (1942–1947)

Homer Curry (May 19, 1905 – March 30, 1974), nicknamed "Goose", was an American Negro league outfielder and manager from the 1920s to the 1940s.

A native of Mexia, Texas, Curry made his Negro leagues debut in 1928 with the Cleveland Tigers. He went on to have a 20-year Negro league playing career, and also managed the Memphis Red Sox and Philadelphia Stars. Curry died in Memphis, Tennessee in 1974 at age 68.

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