Roy Edward Carlyle (December 10, 1900 – November 22, 1956) was an

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who played between and for the Washington Senators (1925),

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(1925–26) and

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(1926). Carlyle batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in

Buford, Georgia Buford is a city in Gwinnett and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 17,144. Most of the city is in Gwinnett County, which is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metropolitan ...

. In a two-season career, Carlyle was a .312 hitter (157-for-504) with nine

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s and 76 RBI in 174

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, including 61 runs, 31 doubles, six triples, and one

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. He

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on July 21, 1925, while with the Red Sox. Roy's younger brother, Cleo Carlyle, was also an outfielder. He played for the Red Sox in , the year after Roy left the team. Carlyle died in

Norcross, Georgia Norcross is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 9,116, while in 2020 the population was 17,209. It is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta metropolitan statistical area. History ...

, at the age of 55. __NOTOC__

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