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Mar 17, 1895 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States Died on 05 Oct 1955 (aged 60)
American baseball player
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About Lyman Lamb
- Lyman Raymond Lamb (March 17, 1895 – October 5, 1955) was an American Major League Baseball player for the 1920 and 1921 St.
- Louis Browns. Lamb stood at just 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) and weighed 150 lbs.
- He started his professional baseball career in 1915 and made it to the major leagues at the end of 1920.
- In nine games, he hit .375.
- He was a utility player for the entire season after that, but his batting average slipped to just .254.
- The Western League's Tulsa Oilers acquired his contract in January 1922, and he never played in the majors again. However, Lamb had some big seasons in the high minors.
- His 68 doubles in 1922 helped lead Tulsa to the pennant.
- He hit 71 doubles the year after that and then 100 in 1924.
- The 100 doubles (over 168 games) set an organized baseball record.
- That season, Lamb batted .373 and led the league in hits, with 261.
- He played in minor leagues until 1931.
