Lester Lockett

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]

Lester Lockett
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
Teams
St. Louis Stars (1937) Birmingham Black Barons (1938) Chicago American Giants (1939) Birmingham Black Barons (1941–1942) Chicago American Giants (1942) Birmingham Black Barons (1943–1946) Indianapolis Clowns (1946) Baltimore Elite Giants (1947–1948)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1943, 1945, 1948) Negro National League batting champion (1948)

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]