From SABR Encyclopedia
| Japhet Monroe Lynn
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 0"
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| Weight:
| 162
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| Born:
| 1913-12-27 at Kenney, TX (US)
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| Died:
| 1977-10-27 at Bellville, TX (US)
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| Interred:
| Oak Knoll Cemetery in Bellville, TX (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Red Lynn was a professional player and manager.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Gardena, California in 1952 and 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Irish-Indian ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as bronco busting, hunting and fishing in 1952.
- Rode in a number of rodeos and "had a fling" at professional boxing and wrestling.
- Said in 1952 that early in his career he was a member of the Saint Louis Cardinals and his contract was assigned to 13 different clubs in one year.
Pre-professional career
- Attended high school in Bellville, Texas.
- Played baseball and football in high school.
Achievements
- Led the 1937 East Texas League in earned run average with 2.65, games won with 32 and strikeouts with 233.
- Led the 1948 Pacific Coast League in games won with 19.
Outside of baseball
- Was a railroad brakeman during the off-season in 1952.
Career notes
- Listed as "Inactive" for 1945 in the 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- Resigned as manager of Lubbock (West Texas-New Mexico League) on May 29, 1954 with a 9-20 record. He was replaced by Bill Metzig.[1]
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Parade of Pilots", pg 33. The Sporting News, 1954-06-09.
