Larry LeJeune

Larry LeJeune
Outfielder
Born: (1885-07-22)July 22, 1885
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: April 21, 1952(1952-04-21) (aged 66)
Eloise, Michigan, U.S.
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
Runs batted in4
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Sheldon Adalbert "Larry" LeJeune (July 22, 1885–April 21, 1952) was an American 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+1⁄2 feet (130.0 m), setting a world record.[1]

References

  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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