John Charles Lucas (February 10, 1903 – October 31, 1970) nicknamed "Buster", was a backup

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who played briefly for the

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in the

1931 Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir I ...

- 32 seasons. Listed at , 186 lb., Lucas batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was born in

Glen Carbon, Illinois Glen Carbon is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States, northeast of St. Louis. The population was 13,842 at the 2020 census. History In 1801, Colonel Samuel Judy received a military grant for of land near the base of the bluffs, ...

. Over four games, Lucas went hitless in three

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s. He had no fielding chances in two outfield appearances. Lucas died in

Maryville, Illinois Maryville is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,221 at the 2020 census, up from 7,487 in 2010. History Coal mining was historically the principal industry in Maryville. Maryville was incorporated on July 2 ...

at age 67.

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