Marvin Lane
Marvin Lane | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Sandersville, Georgia | January 18, 1950|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 4, 1971, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 1976, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Games | 90 |
At-bats | 179 |
Hits | 37 |
Teams | |
Marvin Lane (born January 18, 1950), is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1971 to 1974 and in 1976 with the Detroit Tigers.
Early years
Lane was born in
Professional baseball
He was drafted by the Tigers in the 10th round of the 1968 amateur draft and played five seasons with the team.[3][4][5] Lane appeared only briefly on Tigers' roster during the 1971 to 1973 seasons, appearing in no more than eight games in any season, and spending most of his time in the team's minor league organization.[6] On September 30, 1973, Lane hit a home run at Yankee Stadium, making him the last player to hit a home run at the stadium before its renovations from 1974 to 1975.[7] In 1974, Lane appeared in 50 games for the Tigers.[3] In July 1974, Lane had four hits, including a triple, in four at bats and scored two runs in an 8-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals.[8]
Billy Martin, who was the manager of the Tigers from 1971 to 1973, attributed his firing to a difference of opinion about Lane with general manager Jim Campbell. Martin later recalled, "Campbell kept touting Ike Blessitt and Marvin Lane. He said they were our outfielders of the future, but to me they couldn't play. ... And these were the so-called great kids Campbell wanted me to stick with. I knew they wouldn't make the grade, and that eventually got me fired. I made the mistake of telling Campbell his star kids were bad, and he didn't like hearing it, so we got into it."[9]
Lane compiled a career batting average of .207 with three
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4500-1514-1.
- ^ "Legends of the Game: Detroit Pershing's title teams of 1967 and 1970 left lasting impressions on the Michigan prep basketball scene; Will Robinson left even more of an impact on anyone who laced up a pair of sneakers for the veteran coach" (PDF). Michigan State Historical Association.
- ^ a b c "Marvin Lane". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
- ^ "Tigers Call Up Lane of Hens". Toledo Blade. May 17, 1973.
- ^ "Tigers Call Up Lane, Glynn". The Argus-Press. September 2, 1976.
- ^ "Marvin Lane Minor League Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
- ISBN 0-8143-3040-1.
- ^ "Lane's 4 Hits Defeat Royals". The Milwaukee Journal. July 14, 1974.
- ISBN 978-1-59921-282-1.
- ^ "Marvin Lane cut by Tigers". Anchorage Daily News. March 29, 1977.