Luke Stuart (baseball)
Luke Stuart | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: Alamance County, North Carolina | May 23, 1892|
Died: June 15, 1947 Winston-Salem, North Carolina | (aged 55)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 28, 1921, for the St. Louis Browns | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 9, 1921, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .333 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 2 |
Teams | |
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Luther Lane Stuart (May 23, 1892 – June 15, 1947) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in three games as a second baseman in 1921 for the St. Louis Browns of Major League Baseball (MLB). Stuart became the first of three Major League players (the others being Walter Mueller and Johnnie LeMaster) to hit an inside-the-park home run in their first Major League Baseball at bat.[1] It was Stuart's only hit in his three-game career.[2] Stuart also became the first American League player to hit a home run in his first plate appearance.[3] He worked as a scout for the New York Yankees after his playing career was over.
Death[]
Stuart committed suicide on June 15, 1947 by slicing his wrists and then shooting himself with a pistol at a realtor's office after being in ill health.[4]
See also[]
- List of players with a home run in first major league at bat
References[]
- ^ "Inside The Park Home Run Records". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Huber, Mike. "August 8, 1921: Browns rookie Luke Stuart hits inside-the-park home run in first major-league at-bat". sabr.org. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Bevis, Charlie. "Luke Stuart". sabr.org. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Former Baseball Scout is Found Dead in Office". The Asheville Citizen-Times. June 17, 1947. p. 5. Retrieved August 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Luke_Stuart
- 1892 births
- 1947 suicides
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Baseball players from North Carolina
- St. Louis Browns players
- Suicides by firearm in North Carolina
- 1947 deaths
- American baseball infielder stubs