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== Profile ==
== Profile ==
=== Personal ===
=== Personal ===
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* Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1952.
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* Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1952 and 1953.
* Self-identified as being of Irish-German ancestry.
* Self-identified as being of Irish-German ancestry.
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* Shows his hobbies are fishing, art work and model airplanes.
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* Listed hobbies as fishing, art work and model airplanes.
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* Shows his name is Albert (Al) Harold Lyons, Jr.
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* Name given as Albert (Al) Harold Lyons, Jr in the 1952 PCL Thumbnail Sketches.
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* Has the unusual experience of being on pennant-winning clubs in both major leagues in consecutive
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* Had the unusual experience of being on pennant-winning clubs in both major leagues in consecutive years, the New York Yankees in 1947 and the Boston Braves in 1948.
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  years, the New York Yankees in 1947 and the Boston Braves in 1948.
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* His biggest thrill was the 1948 World Series.
* His biggest thrill was the 1948 World Series.
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* Played American Legion ball.
* Played American Legion ball.
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== Outside of baseball ==
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=== Outside of baseball ===
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* Is a die artist and rubber engraver during the off-season.
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* Was a die artist and rubber engraver during the off-season in 1952.
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== Career notes ==
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=== Career notes ===
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* 1945  Shows "Armed Forces (Navy)"
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* In the Navy in 1945.
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= Source ==
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== Sources ==
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}}
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}}
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* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}
* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}

Latest revision as of 03:19, 26 June 2010


Contents

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

  • Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1952 and 1953.
  • Self-identified as being of Irish-German ancestry.
  • Listed hobbies as fishing, art work and model airplanes.
  • Name given as Albert (Al) Harold Lyons, Jr in the 1952 PCL Thumbnail Sketches.
  • Had the unusual experience of being on pennant-winning clubs in both major leagues in consecutive years, the New York Yankees in 1947 and the Boston Braves in 1948.
  • His biggest thrill was the 1948 World Series.

[edit] Pre-professional career

  • Attended Washington High School in Los Angeles.
  • Won honors as All-Southern California prep fullback in high school.
  • Played American Legion ball.

[edit] Outside of baseball

  • Was a die artist and rubber engraver during the off-season in 1952.

[edit] Career notes

  • In the Navy in 1945.

[edit] Sources

  • 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
  • 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
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