Lester Lockett
| Lester Lockett | |
|---|---|
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| Left fielder / Third baseman | |
| Born: March 25, 1912 Princeton, Indiana, U.S. | |
| Died: October 4, 2005 (aged 93) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the St. Louis Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .286 |
| Home runs | 9 |
| Runs batted in | 184 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Lester Lockett (March 25, 1912 – October 4, 2005) was an American professional baseball left fielder and third baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1937 to 1948 with several teams.[1]
In February 1997, he was living at a YMCA in Lake View, Chicago and carried a briefcase full of memorabilia from his baseball career.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ Falsani, Cathleen (7 February 1997). "Immortalized in extra innings". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
- Negro League Baseball Players Association page
- NLB museum
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