Raymon Lacy Explained

Raymon Lacy
Birth Date:August 12, 1922
Birth Place:Bullard, Texas
Death Place:Wiergate, Texas
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1947
Debutteam:Homestead Grays
Finalyear:1949
Finalteam:Houston Eagles
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Raymon Taylor Lacy (August 12, 1922 – February 10, 2020) was an American Negro league baseball player in the 1940s.

A native of Bullard, Texas, Lacy attended Stanton High School, Prairie View A&M University, Texas College and Stephen F. Austin State University. He served in the United States military during World War II, and played on various semi-pro and barnstorming teams in the 1940s. In 1947, Lacy played for the Homestead Grays,[1] [2] and in 1949 for the Houston Eagles.[3] Following his baseball career, he was a high school teacher, coach and administrator in various Texas school systems. Lacy died in Wiergate, Texas in 2020 at age 97.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raymon Lacy . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Raymon Lacy . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: David Barron . Lacy reflects on life before and after Negro Leagues baseball . houstonchronicle.com . May 24, 2014 . October 7, 2020.
  4. Web site: Raymon Taylor Lacy . legacy.com . 12 February 2020. October 7, 2020.
  5. Web site: David Barron . Former Negro Leagues baseball player Raymon Lacy dies at 97 . chron.com . February 11, 2020 . October 7, 2020.