John Lyles
Infielder
Born: (1911-09-16)September 16, 1911
Charleston, Missouri
Died: February 5, 1954(1954-02-05) (aged 42)
St. Louis, Missouri
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1932, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
1943, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
Teams

John Lyles (September 16, 1911 February 5, 1954), nicknamed "The Brute", was an American Negro league infielder between 1932 and 1943.

A native of Charleston, Missouri, Lyles made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 with the Indianapolis ABCs. He was selected to represent the Cleveland Bears in the 1939 East–West All-Star Game, and finished his career in 1943 with the Cleveland Buckeyes.[1][2] Lyles died in St. Louis, Missouri in 1954 at age 42.

References

  1. "John Lyles". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "John Lyles". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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