From SABR Encyclopedia
Edward Erving Lake
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"Sparky"
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 5' 7"
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Weight:
| 159
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Born:
| 1916-3-18 at Antioch, CA (US)
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Died:
| 1995-6-7 at Castro Valley, CA (US)
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Interred:
| Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Hayward, CA (US)
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Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Eddie Lake was a professional player and manager.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Oakland, California in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Spanish-Irish-English ancestry.
- Made four hits in four at bats with Grand Island in the 1937 Nebraska State League in his first game.
- Broke his third finger on his left hand when making a play at second base on August 24, 1948 and was out for the rest of the season.
- Broke his leg on June 6, 1952 and was on the disabled list until October 6, 1952.
Pre-professional career
- Attended high school in Oakland, California.
- Won letters in baseball and football in high school.
- Was captain of the baseball team for two years and made the city all-star team both years in high school.
Achievements
- Led the 1938 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League in runs scored with 117 and base on balls received with 112.
- Led the 1939 Texas League in runs scored with 129 and bases on balls received with 153.
- Led the 1942 Pacific Coast League in runs scored with 118 and bases on balls received with 107.
- Led the 1945 American League shortstops in assists with 459 and double plays with 112.
- Led the 1947 American League shortstops in most errors with 43.
Sources
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.