In 1919, Humphries was hired as the Oklahoma City Indians team secretary and in 1920, he briefly managed the team.[5] He served as the team's business manager in the 1930s and 1940s, and in 1948, he became the team's president. In 1951, Humphries bought the franchise and became its owner.[5] He signed pitcher Bill Greason in 1952, making Greason the second African American player in the Texas League.[6] Humphries owned the team through 1957; it folded when the Texas League reorganized after that season.[5] All told, Humphries was with the Oklahoma City Indians for 39 years, "one of the longest careers with a single franchise in baseball history."[7]
^Date of birth of November 17, 1890, is per his draft registration card of April 1942, which he signed.[1] Online photos of his gravestone show it lists that date. His entry in the Social Security Death Index has it as November 17, 1889.[2]Baseball-Reference.com lists December 23, 1889.[3]
^Baseball middle infielders, such as Humphries, almost always throw right-handed.
^Per existing records, Humphries did not play professionally during 1909 or 1910, although minor league records from this era can be incomplete.
