Russ Lyon
| Russ Lyon | |
|---|---|
 Lyon with theCleveland Indians,c. 1944 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born:June 26, 1913 Ball Ground, Georgia | |
| Died:December 24, 1975(aged 62) Calhoun Falls, South Carolina | |
Batted:Right Threw:Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1944, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 27, 1944, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .182 (2-for-11) |
| RBI | 0 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Teams | |
Russell Mayo Lyon(June 26, 1913 – December 24, 1975) was aprofessional baseballcatcherwho played seven games for the1944 Cleveland IndiansofMajor League Baseball(MLB). Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 230 pounds (100 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.
Biography
[edit]Lyon attended the Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Tech) where he played on the freshmancollege footballand freshmancollege baseballteams.[1][2]He played inminor league baseballduring 1937–1939 and 1944–1945.[3]In five minor league seasons, he appeared in over 300 games.[3]During his first professional season, 1937 with theLeesburg Gondoliers,he played as afirst baseman;thereafter, he played as acatcher.[3]
Near the start of the 1944 season, Lyon was described as "a formersemi-pro."[4]He was one of many players who made their onlymajor leagueappearances during World War II. In April and May of 1944, Lyon played in seven games for theCleveland Indians.[5]Offensively, he was 2-for-11 at the plate for a.182batting average.His hits came during his first two games with Cleveland; a single on April 21 off ofStubby Overmireof theDetroit Tigers,[6]and a single on April 23 off ofRufe Gentry,also of the Tigers.[7]Defensively, Lyon appeared at catcher in three games for a total of 20 innings; he committed oneerrorin 11total chancesfor a.909fielding average.[8]On June 9, Cleveland sent Lyon and cash to the minor leagueIndianapolis Indiansin exchange for catcherNorm Schlueter,who had prior major league experience with theChicago White Sox.[9]
Born in 1913 inBall Ground, Georgia,Lyon died in 1975 inCalhoun Falls, South Carolina,and was interred inAbbeville, South Carolina.[8]At the time of his death, he worked as a mastermechanic;he was married and had three sons.[2]
References
[edit]- ^The Blue Print.Atlanta: Georgia School of Technology. 1933.RetrievedAugust 4,2020– via gatech.edu.
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- ^ab"Russ Lyon Dies At 62".The Greenville News.Greenville, South Carolina.December 27, 1975. p. 9.RetrievedAugust 4,2020– via newspapers.
- ^abc"Russ Lyon Minor Leagues Statistics & History".Baseball-Reference.RetrievedAugust 4,2020.
- ^Meyer, Bob (April 4, 1944)."Indians Don't Look Like Best In League, But May Surprise Dopesters With Strong Finish".Santa Cruz Sentinel.UP.p. 4.RetrievedAugust 4,2020– via newspapers.
- ^"The 1944 CLE A Regular Season Batting Log for Russ Lyon".Retrosheet.RetrievedAugust 4,2020.
- ^"Cleveland Indians 7, Detroit Tigers 4".Retrosheet.April 21, 1944.RetrievedAugust 4,2020.
- ^"Detroit Tigers 4, Cleveland Indians 3 (2)".Retrosheet.April 23, 1944.RetrievedAugust 4,2020.
- ^ab"Russ Lyon".Retrosheet.RetrievedAugust 4,2020.
- ^"Catcher is Purchased".The Cincinnati Enquirer.AP.June 10, 1944. p. 10.RetrievedAugust 4,2020– via newspapers.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromBaseball Reference,orBaseball Reference (Minors),orRetrosheet
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- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
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- Baseball players from Cherokee County, Georgia
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