Luther Lane Stuart (May 23, 1892 – June 15, 1947) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in three games as a second baseman in 1921 for the St. Louis Browns of Major League Baseball (MLB). Stuart became the first of three Major League players (the others being Walter Mueller and Johnnie LeMaster) to hit an inside-the-park home run in their first Major League Baseball at bat.[1] It was Stuart's only hit in his three-game career.[2] Stuart also became the first American League player to hit a home run in his first plate appearance.[3] He worked as a scout for the New York Yankees after his playing career was over.
| Luke Stuart | |
|---|---|
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: May 23, 1892 Alamance County, North Carolina | |
| Died: June 15, 1947 (aged 55) Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 28, 1921, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 9, 1921, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .333 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
Death edit
Stuart committed suicide on June 15, 1947, by slicing his wrists and then shooting himself with a pistol at a realtor's office after being in ill health.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Inside The Park Home Run Records". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Huber, Mike. "August 8, 1921: Browns rookie Luke Stuart hits inside-the-park home run in first major-league at-bat". sabr.org. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Bevis, Charlie. "Luke Stuart". sabr.org. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Former Baseball Scout is Found Dead in Office". The Asheville Citizen-Times. June 17, 1947. p. 5. Retrieved August 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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