LaRue Kirby explained

LaRue Kirby
Position:Outfielder
Bats:Both
Throws:Right
Birth Date:30 December 1889
Birth Place:Eureka, Michigan, US
Death Place:Lansing, Michigan, US
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 7
Debutyear:1912
Debutteam:New York Giants
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 14
Finalyear:1915
Finalteam:St. Louis Terriers
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.230
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:2
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:34
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LaRue Kirby (December 30, 1889 – June 10, 1961) was a baseball outfielder who made his professional debut in 1910 with the Class D Traverse City Resorters of the Michigan State League, and then would advance in 1912 to Major League Baseball where he played for the New York Giants and St. Louis Terriers.[1]

He also pitched 18 innings in the major leagues, 11 innings for the New York Giants in 1912 and 7 innings for the St. Louis Terriers of the Federal League in 1915, going 1-0 with a 5.50 ERA.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kirbyla01.shtml "LaRue Kirby Statistics and History"