John Lyles
American baseball player
Baseball player
John Lyles | |
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Infielder | |
Born: (1911-09-16)September 16, 1911 Charleston, Missouri | |
Died: February 5, 1954(1954-02-05) (aged 42) St. Louis, Missouri | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1932, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
Last appearance | |
1943, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
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John Lyles (September 16, 1911 – February 5, 1954), nicknamed "The Brute", was an American Negro league infielder between 1932 and 1943.
A native of Charleston, Missouri, Lyles made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 with the Indianapolis ABCs. He was selected to represent the Cleveland Bears in the 1939 East–West All-Star Game, and finished his career in 1943 with the Cleveland Buckeyes.[1][2] Lyles died in St. Louis, Missouri in 1954 at age 42.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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