Lester Lockett

Lester Lockett
Outfielder/Infielder
Born: March 25, 1912 Princeton, Indiana
Died: October 4, 2005 (aged 93) Chicago, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the St. Louis Stars
Last appearance
1948, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams
St. Louis Stars (1937) Birmingham Black Barons (1938, 1941–1945) Philadelphia Stars (1941, 1947) Chicago American Giants (1942) Indianapolis Clowns (1946) Baltimore Elite Giants (1947–1948)

Lester Lockett (March 25, 1912 – October 4, 2005) was an African-American baseball player in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1937 to 1948 with several teams.^[1]

See also

• 1949 Caribbean Series

References

1. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

External links

• Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
• Negro League Baseball Players Association page
• NLB museum