Lionel Decuir

Lionel Joseph Decuir (December 21, 1914 – April 14, 1977) was an American Negro league catcher from 1936 to 1940.

Lionel Decuir
Catcher
Born: (1914-12-21)December 21, 1914 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: April 14, 1977(1977-04-14) (aged 62) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1936, for the Cincinnati Tigers
Last appearance
1940, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cincinnati Tigers (1936–1937) Pittsburgh Crawfords (1937) Kansas City Monarchs (1939–1940)

A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Decuir made his Negro leagues debut in 1936 with the Cincinnati Tigers. He played for Cincinnati and the Pittsburgh Crawfords in 1937, and finished his career with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1939 and 1940.^[1][2] Decuir died in New Orleans in 1977 at age 62.