Lester Lockett

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Lester Lockett
Lester Lockett.jpg
Outfielder/Infielder
Born: (1912-03-25)March 25, 1912
Princeton, Indiana
Died: October 4, 2005(2005-10-04) (aged 93)
Chicago, Illinois
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.283
Hits300
Home runs7
Runs batted in179
Stolen bases16
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Star (1943, 1945, 1948)
  • Negro National League batting champion (1948)

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]

References[]

  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

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