Lester Lockett
Lester Lockett | |
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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
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
- ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ Falsani, Cathleen (7 February 1997). "Immortalized in extra innings". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
- Negro League Baseball Players Association page
- NLB museum