Ed Lyons | |
Position: | Second baseman |
Birth Date: | 12 May 1923 |
Birth Place: | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
Death Place: | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 15 |
Debutteam: | Washington Senators |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 28 |
Finalteam: | Washington Senators |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .154 |
Stat2label: | Hits |
Stat2value: | 4 |
Stat3label: | Runs |
Stat3value: | 2 |
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Edward Hoyte Lyons (May 12, 1923 - January 25, 2009), nicknamed "Mouse", was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Washington Senators in .
Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Lyons signed a contract out of Richard J. Reynolds High School with the Washington Senators when he was 17.[1] While in the minor leagues, his baseball career was interrupted by World War II when he joined the United States Navy.[1] He made his Major League debut with the Washington Senators in 1947. He played 7 games at second base and hit .154 in his only season in the Major Leagues. When his playing career ended he became a manager for the Senators, Red Sox, and Cardinals organizations.[1] His coaching career came to an end after a leg injury and he served as a scout, ending with the Chicago Cubs in .[1] He was inducted into the Winston-Salem Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.[1] After his retirement, he resided in Clemmons, North Carolina and died on January 25, 2009, in Winston-Salem.[1]