Rimp Lanier Explained

Rimp Lanier
Position:Pinch hitter/Pinch runner
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:19 October 1948
Birth Place:Tuskegee, Alabama
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 11
Debutyear:1971
Debutteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 26
Finalyear:1971
Finalteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.000
Stat2label:At bats
Stat2value:4
Stat3label:Runs scored
Stat3value:0
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Lorenzo "Rimp" Lanier (born October 19, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player. An outfielder and third baseman, Lanier had a September trial with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. He appeared in six games, five as a pinch hitter and one as a pinch runner, with five plate appearances, no hits and no runs scored. He reached base once when he was hit by a pitch thrown by Gary Gentry of the New York Mets on September 17.[1] Lanier was not on the postseason roster as the Pirates went on to win the National League pennant and the 1971 World Series.

Lanier stood 5feet tall and weighed, batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He played for seven seasons (1967–73) in the Pirates' farm system, batting .289 with 608 hits in 633 minor league games.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1971/B09170PIT1971.htm 1971-9-17 box score from Retrosheet
  2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=lanier001lor Minor league statistics