Lyn Lary
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Lyn Lary
| Born: | January 28, 1906 |
| Birthplace: | Armona, CA |
| Hometown: | Downey, CA |
| Height: | 6 ' 0 |
| Weight: | 165 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | Bought by the New York Yankees from Oakland (PCL) |
| College: | None Attended |
| High School: | |
| Other Teams: | New York Yankees 1928-34 Washington Senators 1935 St. Louis Browns 1935-36, 40 Cleveland Indians 1937-39 Brooklyn Dodgers 1939 St. Louis Cardinals 1939 |
| Years with Boston: | 1934 |
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Overall Career
Lynford Hobart Lary (January 28, 1906 - January 9, 1973) was a talented shortstop who mainly played for the New York Yankees.
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Lary's Moments in the Sun
- Lary scored 100 runs or more in a season for three different teams.
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Trivia
- Lary cost Lou Gehrig the home run title in 1931. Gehrig hit his leading 47th home run against the Washington Senators to deep center field. The Senators' center fielder caught the ball as it bounced out of the stands back into the field. Lary, thinking the ball had been caught, stopped running the bases. Gehrig proceeded to pass Lary on the basepaths and was call out. The home run was nullified. Gehrig shared the 1931 home run title with Babe Ruth at 46 home runs.
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Transactions
- 1927: Traded by New York Yankees to Oakland (PCL)
- 1934: Traded to Boston Red Sox
- 1934: Traded to Washington Senators for Joe Cronin
- 1935: Traded to St. Louis Browns
- 1937: Traded to Cleveland Indians
- 1939: Sold to Brooklyn Dodgers
- 1939: Claimed off waivers by St. Louis Cardinals
- 1940: Released by St. Louis Cardinals
- 1940: Signed by St. Louis Browns
- 1940: Released by St. Louis Browns
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
