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Larry LeJeune

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Larry LeJeune
Outfielder
Born: (1885-07-22)July 22, 1885
Chicago
Died: April 21, 1952(1952-04-21) (aged 66)
Eloise, Michigan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 10, 1911, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
May 3, 1915, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.167
Hits14
RBI4
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Teams

Sheldon Adalbert "Larry" LeJeune (July 22, 1885–April 21, 1952) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played parts of two seasons in the major leagues for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In 1910, at a competition in Cincinnati, LeJeune threw a baseball 426+12 feet (130.0 m), setting a world record.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "LEJEUNE SMASHES HATFIELD'S RECORD". New York Times. October 10, 1910. p. 10. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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