Leon Riley
American baseball player (1906-1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leon Francis Riley Sr. (August 20, 1906 – September 13, 1970) was an American professional baseball player who became a manager in the minor leagues. During a playing career that stretched from 1927 to 1942 and 1944 to 1949, Riley appeared in 2,267 minor league games for 21 different teams, with a brief trial with the 1944 Philadelphia Phillies during the World War II manpower shortage. He was the father of Lee and Pat Riley.
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Leon Riley | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1906-08-20)August 20, 1906 Princeton, Nebraska, U.S. | |
Died: September 13, 1970(1970-09-13) (aged 64) Schenectady, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 19, 1944, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 30, 1944, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .083 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 1 |
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