Lute Boone
Lutellus Joseph Boone (May 6, 1890 – July 29, 1982) was an American professional baseball infielder.
| Lute Boone | |
|---|---|
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| Infielder | |
| Born: May 6, 1890 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: July 29, 1982 (aged 92) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
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 | |
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
- 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
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