L. D. Livingston
Outfielder
Born: (1905-02-19)February 19, 1905
Fort Worth, Texas
Died: July 16, 1957(1957-07-16) (aged 52)
Fort Worth, Texas
Negro league baseball debut
1928, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Last appearance
1932, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords
Teams

L. D. Livingston (February 19, 1905 July 16, 1957), nicknamed "Larry"[1][2] and "Goo Goo",[3][4] was an American Negro league outfielder between 1928 and 1932.

Early life and career

A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Livingston attended I.M. Terrell High School and Wiley College. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1928 with the Kansas City Monarchs, where he played three seasons before going on to play for the New York Black Yankees and Pittsburgh Crawfords.[4][5] Livingston died in Fort Worth in 1957 at age 52.

References

  1. Eagle staff (June 10, 1928). "Monarchs Bring Another Great Ball Club Here". The Wichita Eagle. p. 12. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  2. Eagle staff (June 17, 1928). "Monarchs Anxious to Display Wares Against Semipros". The Wichita Eagle. p. 14. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  3. Star-Telegram staff (April 21, 1940). "Negro Ball Game at La Grave Field Today". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 14. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "L. D. Livingston". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  5. "L. D. Livingston". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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