Lutellus Joseph Boone (May 6, 1890 – July 29, 1982) was an American professional baseball infielder.
Lute Boone | |
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Infielder | |
Born: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | May 6, 1890|
Died: July 29, 1982 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 92)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 9, 1913, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 2, 1918, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .209 |
Home runs | 6 |
Runs batted in | 76 |
Teams | |
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He played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1918 for the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates. He worked after his baseball career ended as a pattern maker for the Mesta Machine Company in Homestead, Pennsylvania a suburb of Pittsburgh. From 1960 to 1962, Boone was the president of the Pittsburgh Professional Baseball Association.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Interview with Lute Boone conducted by Eugene Murdock, May 27, 1974, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1 hour 3 minutes) in three parts: Part 1 of 3, Part 2 of 3, Part 3 of 3
- Lute Boone obituary