Lionel Decuir Explained

Lionel Decuir
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:December 21, 1914
Birth Place:New Orleans, Louisiana
Death Place:New Orleans, Louisiana
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1936
Debutteam:Cincinnati Tigers
Finalyear:1940
Finalteam:Kansas City Monarchs
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Lionel Joseph Decuir (December 21, 1914  - April 14, 1977) was an American Negro league catcher from 1936 to 1940.

A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Decuir made his Negro leagues debut in 1936 with the Cincinnati Tigers. He played for Cincinnati and the Pittsburgh Crawfords in 1937, and finished his career with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1939 and 1940.[1] [2] Decuir died in New Orleans in 1977 at age 62.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lionel Decuir . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Lionel Decuir . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.