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Don Lenhardt

Don Lenhardt
Don Lenhardt 1953.jpg
Lenhardt during his second stint with the Browns (1952–53)
Outfielder/first baseman/third baseman
Born: (1922-10-04)October 4, 1922
Alton, Illinois
Died: July 9, 2014(2014-07-09) (aged 91)
Chesterfield, Missouri
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1950, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1954, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average .271
Home runs 61
Runs batted in 239
Teams

Donald Eugene Lenhardt (October 4, 1922 – July 9, 2014) was an American outfielder, first baseman, third baseman, scout and coach in American Major League Baseball. In his playing days, he stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall, weighed 195 pounds (88 kg), and threw and batted right-handed. He was nicknamed "Footsie" by teammates because he often had difficulty finding shoes that fit him properly.

Lenhardt attended the University of Illinois and Washington University in St. Louis, and served in the United States Navy, before joining the St. Louis Browns farm system in 1946, signed by scout Lou Maguolo. Lenhardt led the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League in home runs in 1948 and was promoted to the major league parent club Browns at the start of the 1950 season at age 27. Much traveled (and frequently traded), he would play in the American League for five seasons (1950–54) for the Browns (twice), Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox (twice), Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles, where as a transplanted St. Louis Brown he was a member of the first modern Baltimore MLB team in 1954. In 481 games, he batted .271 with 401 hits, 64 doubles, nine triples, 61 home runs and 239 runs batted in. His best season was his rookie campaign, for the 1950 Browns, for whom he reached career highs in homers (22) and RBI (81).


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