Luke Stuart (baseball)
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 and Johnnie LeMaster are the only players 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] .
Luke Stuart | |||
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Second baseman | |||
Born: Alamance County, North Carolina | May 23, 1892|||
Died: June 15, 1947 55) Winston-Salem, North Carolina | (aged|||
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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 | |||
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Death
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]
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See also
- List of players with a home run in first major league at bat
References
- "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.
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