Sam LaRocque
Appearance
Sam LaRocque | |
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![]() An 1893 illustration of LaRocque | |
Second baseman | |
Born: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu,Canada East | February 26, 1863|
Died:May 31, 1933 Highland Park, Michigan | (aged 70)|
Batted:Right Threw:Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 30, 1888, for theDetroit Wolverines | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 31, 1891, for theLouisville Colonels | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .249 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 50 |
Teams | |
Simeon Henry Jean LaRocque(February 26, 1863 – May 31, 1933) was a professionalbaseball player.He was asecond basemanover parts of three seasons (1888, 1890–91) with theDetroit Wolverines,Pittsburgh Alleghenys/PiratesandLouisville Colonels.For his career, he compiled a.249batting average,with twohome runsand 50runs batted in.
He was born inSaint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Quebecand later died inHighland Park, Michiganat the age of 70.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromBaseball Reference
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