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Mar 23, 1918 Northbridge, Massachusetts, United States Died on 18 Oct 2014 (aged 96)
American baseball player
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About Lou Lucier
- Louis Joseph Lucier (March 23, 1918 – October 18, 2014) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox (1943–44) and Philadelphia Phillies (1944–45).
- The right-hander stood 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg).
- He was born in Northbridge, Massachusetts.
- From 2012 until his death, Lucier was the oldest living former Red Sox player.Lucier is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II.
- He made his major league debut on April 23, 1943, in relief against the Philadelphia Athletics at Shibe Park, giving up one run and one hit in two innings of work.
- His first major league start was the second game of a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park on May 16, 1943 – he was the winning pitcher in a 4–2 complete game effort.
- Career totals include 33 games pitched, 9 starts, 3 complete games, a 3–5 record with 16 games finished, 1 save, 43 earned runs allowed in 101?2/3 innings, and an ERA of 3.81.
- Lucier played excellent defense at his position, handling 45 of 46 total chances successfully for a fielding percentage of .978, which was above the league average at the time.
