Leslie Aulds
| Leslie Aulds | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: December 28, 1920 Farmerville, Louisiana |
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Died: October 13, 1999 (aged 78) Hondo, Texas |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 25, 1947, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 22, 1947, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games played | 3 | ||
| At bats | 4 | ||
| Hits | 1 | ||
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| Leslie Aulds | |
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| Place of burial | Hondo, Texas |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Leycester Doyle "Leslie" Aulds (December 28, 1920 – October 13, 1999) also known as "Tex" Aulds, was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played three games for the Boston Red Sox in 1947.
Aulds was born in Farmerville, Louisiana and raised in the Corpus Christi, Texas area where has was an Eagle Scout and excelled at sports in high school. He was first signed by a scout from the Cincinnati Reds in 1941, and played 21 games for the Class C Tucson Cowboys in the Arizona-Texas League.
Aulds joined the United States Army Air Forces in September 1942 and was stationed at Randolph Field in Texas. While there, he played both baseball and football, including an appearance in the 1944 Cotton Bowl Classic where he scored a touchdown. In 1945, Aulds transferred to Camp Pinedale in Fresno, California where he continue to play baseball; he was released from military service late in 1945 at the rank of sergeant.
Aulds was signed by a Red Sox scout in 1946, and he played for the Scranton Red Sox of the Class A Eastern League. He appeared in 105 games, batting .263 and was named a first team all-star.
In 1947, Aulds started the seasons with the Louisville Colonels of the Class AAA American Association, however he sustained a spiking injury early in the season, after which he sat out for several weeks. In May, the Red Sox released their third-string catcher, Frankie Hayes, and Aulds was promoted to the major league club.
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