Sports Chuck Harmon, the Reds’ first African-American player, died at the age of 94 March 20, 2019John Fay, Cincinnati EnquirerComments Off on Chuck Harmon, the Reds’ first African-American player, died at the age of 94 Chuck Harmon, the first African-American to play for the Cincinnati Reds, died on Tuesday at age 94, the club announced on Wednesday.