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Les Pearson (baseball)
Lester Pearson (June 27, 1909 – April 9, 1986) was an American Negro league The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans and, to a lesser extent, Latin Americans. The term may be used broadly to include professional black teams outside the leagues and it may be ... outfielder in the 1930s. A native of East St. Louis, Illinois, Pearson attended Lincoln University of Missouri and played for the St. Louis Stars (1937), St. Louis Stars in 1937. In 26 recorded games, he posted 34 hits with two home runs and 18 RBI in 120 plate appearances. Pearson died in Los Angeles, California in 1986 at age 76. References External links anSeamheads 1909 births 1986 deaths St. Louis Stars (1937) players Baseball outfielders Baseball players from East St. Louis, Illinois Baseball players from Los Angeles 20th-century African-American sportspeople Lincoln University (Missouri) alumni Lincoln Blue Tigers athletes {{negro-league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outfielder
An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to catch fly balls and ground balls then to return them to the infield for the out or before the runner advances, if there are any runners on the bases. As an outfielder, they normally play behind the six players located in the field. By convention, each of the nine defensive positions in baseball is numbered. The outfield positions are 7 (left field), 8 (center field) and 9 (right field). These numbers are shorthand designations useful in baseball scorekeeping and are not necessarily the same as the squad numbers worn on player uniforms. Outfielders named to the MLB All-Century Team are Hank Aaron, Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Pete Rose, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and Ken Griffey Jr. Strategy Players can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
