Allan Lewis (baseball)

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Allan Lewis
Outfielder/Pinch runner
Born: (1941-12-12) December 12, 1941 (age 80)
Colón, Panama
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 11, 1967, for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1973, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.207
Hits6
Stolen bases44
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Allan Sydney Lewis (born December 12, 1941) is a Panamanian former professional baseball player. He was an outfielder and pinch runner over parts of 6 seasons (1967–1973) with the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics. Lewis was a member of the 1972 and 1973 World Series champion Athletics. For his career he batted .207 with 1 home run and 44 stolen bases in 156 games. Lewis is one of only seven players with more career game appearances than plate appearances.[1]

He was dubbed "The Panamanian Express" for his base-stealing ability and his country of origin, in contrast to the train run called the Panama Limited.

As a minor leaguer with the Leesburg Athletics in 1966, Lewis set a minor league single-season record with 116 steals, which stood until 1980, when Alan Wiggins stole 120.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ Spatz, Lyle (2007). TheSABR Baseball List & Record Book – Baseball's Most Fascinating Records and Unusual Statistics. United States: Simon & Schuster. p. 496. ISBN 9781416532453.
  2. ^ Murray, Vince (November 5, 1980). "Roadrunner League Registration Nov. 15". Ocala Star-Banner. p. 10B. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Cooper, J. J. (June 11, 2012). "Reds' Billy Hamilton Gives Minors First Record Chase In Decades". BaseballAmerica.net. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015.

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