Milt Laurent Explained

Milt Laurent
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:December 26, 1901
Birth Place:New Orleans, Louisiana
Death Place:New Orleans, Louisiana
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1921
Debutteam:New Orleans Crescent Stars
Finalyear:1937
Finalteam:New Orleans Crescent Stars
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Milfred Stephen Laurent (December 26, 1901  - October 25, 1995), nicknamed "Rick", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1920s and 1930s.

A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Laurent broke into the Negro leagues in 1921 with the New Orleans Crescent Stars. He went on to play for several teams over a 17-year career, concluding his career back with the Crescent Stars from 1933 to 1937.[1] He was inducted into the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame in 1980,[2] and died in New Orleans in 1995 at age 93.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Milfred 'Rick' Laurent . negrosouthernleaguemuseumresearchcenter.org . August 4, 2020.
  2. Web site: Milfred 'Rick' Laurent . allstatesugarbowl.org . August 4, 2020.