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Louisiana Baseball Facts by Jay Gauthreaux Member of the Society of American Baseball Research DID YOU KNOW? Shortstop George Strickland (New Orleans) tied a major league record by participating in five double plays, at Detroit, on September 27, 1952. Bill Dickey (Bastrop) caught 125 games in 1931 without committing a passed ball. Ted Lyons (Lake Charles) hurled 42 consecutive innings without issuing a base on balls, from the last four innings on June 11 until the first inning on June 23, 1939. Milwaukee Braves’ Joe Adcock (Coushatta) led the Senior Circuit in double plays for first basemen in 1960? Albert Belle (Shreveport) holds the Cleveland Indians all-time record for home runs with 242. Will Clark (New Orleans) hit six career home runs off Nolan Ryan. Clark’s first home run, off Ryan, came on the first swing. Mel Parnell (New Orleans) hit over .300 twice. He hit .309 and .316 in 1951 and 1955 respectively. Jack Kramer (New Orleans) led the major leagues in 1948 with a .783 winning percentage. Rusty Staub (New Orleans) led the National League in 1983 in at-bats for pinch-hitters with 81. Charles Mason (New Orleans) was the first Louisianian to play in the major leagues with Washington and Philadelphia in the National Association in 1875. Mason batted .179 in 19 games. Eddie Dyer (Morgan City) is the winningest manager from Louisiana with a record of 446 – 325. Dyer managed from 1946 – 1950. Lee Smith (Shreveport) holds the Chicago Cubs all-time record for saves with 180. Mel Ott (Gretna) hit three home runs in a single game on August 31, 1930. © 1999 by Jay Gauthreaux. All Rights Reserved. .

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