| Position | Outfielder |
|---|---|
| Birth date | July 22, 1885 |
| Birth place | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death date | April 21, 1952 (aged 66) |
| Death place | Eloise, Michigan, U.S. |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Debutleague | MLB |
| Debutdate | May 10 |
| Debutyear | 1911 |
| Debutteam | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Finalleague | MLB |
| Finaldate | May 3 |
| Finalyear | 1915 |
| Finalteam | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Statleague | MLB |
| Stat1label | Batting average |
| Stat1value | .167 |
| Stat2label | Hits |
| Stat2value | 14 |
| Stat3label | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value | 4 |
| Teams |
Sheldon Adalbert "Larry" LeJeune (July 22, 1885–April 21, 1952) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who played parts of two seasons in the major leagues for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
In 1910, at a competition in Cincinnati, LeJeune threw a baseball 426+1⁄2 feet (130.0 m), setting a world record.[1]
References
- ^ "LEJEUNE SMASHES HATFIELD'S RECORD". New York Times. 10 October 1910. p. 10. Archived 14 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 December 2021.