Baseball player
James Henry Lyons (October 9, 1889 – February 8, 1961) was a baseball player in the Negro leagues .[ 6] pitched and played outfield between 1910 and 1925. He played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants , Chicago Giants , Lincoln Giants , St. Louis Giants ,[ 2] Detroit Stars . He is the brother of Bennie Lyons , another baseball player who played for the West Baden Sprudels and Indianapolis ABCs .
When the Negro National League formed in 1920, Lyons signed himself to the Detroit Stars . He played there for one year, then went back to play for the Chicago American Giants .
While many baseball researchers list Lyons as a right-handed hitter or even a right-handed thrower, most newspaper accounts show he was a southpaw .[ 4]
Lyons served in the military during World War I .
Death
Lyons died in Chicago on February 8, 1961.
Notes
^ On December 16, 2020, Major League Baseball declared certain Negro leagues, from the span of 1920–1948, to be "major" leagues.[ 1]
References
^ "MLB officially designates the Negro Leagues as 'Major League' . MLB.com . December 16, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2024 .^ a b "Baseball in the Windy City" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, July 27, 1912 ^ "American Giants Win Fourth Straight Game" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, May 23, 1914, Page 4, Column 4 and 5 ^ a b "Cuban Stars Will Meet A.B.C.s in Two Games Today" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, Sunday, May 19, 1918, Part 4 Sports Section Page 1, Column 5 ^ "Stars Take Short Game From ABCs" Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan, Monday, June 21, 1920, Page 14, Column 3 ^ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia . Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1699. ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7
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