Raymon Lacy | |
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Born: Bullard, Texas | August 12, 1922|
Died: February 10, 2020 Wiergate, Texas | (aged 97)|
Negro league baseball debut | |
1947, for the Homestead Grays | |
Last appearance | |
1949, for the Houston Eagles | |
Teams | |
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Raymon Taylor Lacy (August 12, 1922 – February 10, 2020) was an American Negro league baseball player in the 1940s.
A native of Bullard, Texas, Lacy attended Stanton High School, Prairie View A&M University, Texas College and Stephen F. Austin State University. He served in the United States military during World War II, and played on various semi-pro and barnstorming teams in the 1940s. In 1947, Lacy played for the Homestead Grays, [1] [2] and in 1949 for the Houston Eagles. [3] Following his baseball career, he was a high school teacher, coach and administrator in various Texas school systems. Lacy died in Wiergate, Texas in 2020 at age 97. [4] [5]
Raymon Lacy | |
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Born: Bullard, Texas | August 12, 1922|
Died: February 10, 2020 Wiergate, Texas | (aged 97)|
Negro league baseball debut | |
1947, for the Homestead Grays | |
Last appearance | |
1949, for the Houston Eagles | |
Teams | |
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Raymon Taylor Lacy (August 12, 1922 – February 10, 2020) was an American Negro league baseball player in the 1940s.
A native of Bullard, Texas, Lacy attended Stanton High School, Prairie View A&M University, Texas College and Stephen F. Austin State University. He served in the United States military during World War II, and played on various semi-pro and barnstorming teams in the 1940s. In 1947, Lacy played for the Homestead Grays, [1] [2] and in 1949 for the Houston Eagles. [3] Following his baseball career, he was a high school teacher, coach and administrator in various Texas school systems. Lacy died in Wiergate, Texas in 2020 at age 97. [4] [5]