| John Lyles | |
| Position: | Infielder |
| Birth Date: | September 16, 1911 |
| Birth Place: | Charleston, Missouri |
| Death Place: | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Bats: | Both |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear: | 1932 |
| Debutteam: | Indianapolis ABCs |
| Finalyear: | 1943 |
| Finalteam: | Cleveland Buckeyes |
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John Lyles (September 16, 1911 - February 5, 1954), nicknamed "The Brute", was an American Negro league infielder between 1932 and 1943.
A native of Charleston, Missouri, Lyles made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 with the Indianapolis ABCs. He was selected to represent the Cleveland Bears in the 1939 East–West All-Star Game, and finished his career in 1943 with the Cleveland Buckeyes.[1] [2] Lyles died in St. Louis, Missouri in 1954 at age 42.
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