Lester Lockett
Negro League Baseball player (1912–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lester Lockett (March 25, 1912 – October 4, 2005) was an American baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played from 1937 to 1948 with several teams.[1]
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Lester Lockett | |
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Outfielder/Infielder | |
Born: (1912-03-25)March 25, 1912 Princeton, Indiana, U.S. | |
Died: October 4, 2005(2005-10-04) (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 |
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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]