Leon A. Viau (July 5, 1866 – December 17, 1947) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1888 to 1892. Viau played for the Cincinnati Red Stockings/Reds, Cleveland Spiders, Louisville Colonels, and Boston Beaneaters.[1]
| Lee Viau | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 5, 1866 Corinth, Vermont | |
| Died: December 17, 1947 (aged 81) Hopewell, New Jersey | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 22, 1888, for the Cincinnati Red Stockings | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 27, 1892, for the Boston Beaneaters | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 83-77 |
| Earned run average | 3.33 |
| Strikeouts | 554 |
| Teams | |
Viau was regarded as one of the best-looking players of his time.[2][3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Lee Viau Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ "Chat of the Diamond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 16 September 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
Lee Viau, the Adonis of the Diamond
- ^ "Diamond's Adonis". The Buffalo Enquirer. 29 June 1897. p. 8. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
Leon was as swell a looker as ever caused a pitapat in a female breast. Even if he proved a failure as a pitcher he would have been a drawing card on the strength of his charms, and he drew five times his salary as a magnet for the ladies. Viau's good looks were written about all over the American Association circuit, and while we were on the trip scores of women actually came to the train to bask in the radiance of Leon's charms.
- ^ "Cubs Will Be Reds' First Victims". The Cincinnati Post. 13 January 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
But with the grand stand full of pretty girls, Viau, who was then the Apollo of the game, was at his best.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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