Lester Lockett (March 25, 1912 – October 4, 2005) was an American baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played from 1937 to 1948 with several teams.[1]

Lester Lockett
Outfielder/Infielder
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 runs9
Runs batted in184
Teams
Career highlights and awards

In February 1997, he was living at a YMCA in Lake View, Chicago and carried a briefcase full of memorabilia from his baseball career.[2]

References

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  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.
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