L. D. Livingston Explained
L. D. Livingston (February 19, 1905 - July 16, 1957), nicknamed "Larry"[1] [2] and "Goo Goo",[3] was an American Negro league outfielder between 1928 and 1932.
Early life and career
A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Livingston attended I.M. Terrell High School and Wiley College. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1928 with the Kansas City Monarchs, where he played three seasons before going on to play for the New York Black Yankees and Pittsburgh Crawfords.[4] [5] Livingston died in Fort Worth in 1957 at age 52.
Further reading
- Lewis, Bert (May 19, 1928). "Wiley Downs Bishop, 6-4, at Marshall; Livingston Stars at Bat for Victors". The Chicago Defender. p. 9
- Defender staff (June 1, 1929). "Kansas City Opens Season by Beating Memphis". The Chicago Defender. p. 9
- Defender staff (June 22, 1929). "Kansas City Takes Lead in National League". The Chicago Defender. p. 8
- Defender staff (October 2, 1929). "K. C. Monarchs Down Cuban-Mexican Team". The Chicago Defender. p. 8
- Defender staff (June 28, 1930). "Giants Win Series from Kay Sees". The Chicago Defender. p. 9
- Clark, John L. (March 26, 1932). "With the Crawfords". Baltimore Afro-American . p. 15
- Tribune staff (May 5, 1932). "Livingston Quits After Argument". Philadelphia Tribune. p. 11
- United Press (December 9, 1938). "Jarvis, All-Stars Meet". The Kilgore News Herald. p. 5
External links
and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
Notes and References
- Eagle staff (June 10, 1928). "Monarchs Bring Another Great Ball Club Here". The Wichita Eagle. p. 12. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- Eagle staff (June 17, 1928). "Monarchs Anxious to Display Wares Against Semipros". The Wichita Eagle. p. 14. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- Star-Telegram staff (April 21, 1940). "Negro Ball Game at La Grave Field Today". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 14. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- Web site: L. D. Livingston . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
- Web site: L. D. Livingston . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.
