Lester Lockett

Lester Lockett
Lester Lockett
	Left fielder / Third baseman
	Born: March 25, 1912; Princeton, Indiana, U.S.
	Died: October 4, 2005 (aged 93); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1937, for the St. Louis Stars
Last appearance
	1948, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Career statistics
Batting average	.286
Home runs	9
Runs batted in	184
Teams
	St. Louis Stars (1937); Birmingham Black Barons (1938); Chicago American Giants (1939); Birmingham Black Barons (1941–1942); Chicago American Giants (1942); Birmingham Black Barons (1943–1946); Indianapolis Clowns (1946); Baltimore Elite Giants (1947–1948);
Career highlights and awards
	4× All-Star (1943, 1945, 1948); Negro National League batting champion (1948);

Lester Lockett (March 25, 1912 – October 4, 2005) was an American professional baseball left fielder and third baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1937 to 1948 with several teams.

In February 1997, he was living at a YMCA in Lake View, Chicago and carried a briefcase full of memorabilia from his baseball career.

References

↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
↑ Falsani, Cathleen (7 February 1997). "Immortalized in extra innings". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 July 2023.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet and Seamheads
Negro League Baseball Players Association page
NLB museum

This Negro league baseball outfielder born in the 1910s article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

This biographical article relating to an American baseball outfielder born in the 1910s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

This Negro league baseball infielder born in the 1910s article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

This biographical article relating to an American baseball third baseman is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

[Riley-1] Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

[2] Falsani, Cathleen (7 February 1997). "Immortalized in extra innings". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 July 2023.

Lester Lockett

Left fielder / Third baseman
Born: (1912-03-25)March 25, 1912 Princeton, Indiana, U.S.
Died: October 4, 2005(2005-10-04) (aged 93) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the St. Louis Stars
Last appearance
1948, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Career statistics
Batting average	.286
Home runs	9
Runs batted in	184

Teams
St. Louis Stars (1937) Birmingham Black Barons (1938) Chicago American Giants (1939) Birmingham Black Barons (1941–1942) Chicago American Giants (1942) Birmingham Black Barons (1943–1946) Indianapolis Clowns (1946) Baltimore Elite Giants (1947–1948)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1943, 1945, 1948) Negro National League batting champion (1948)