Lennie Pearson

Leonard Curtis Pearson (May 23, 1918 – December 7, 1980), nicknamed "Hoss", was an American baseball first baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1937 to 1949, playing mostly with the Newark Eagles.[1]

Lennie Pearson
First baseman
Born: (1914-08-23)August 23, 1914
Akron, Ohio
Died: December 7, 1980(1980-12-07) (aged 66)
East Orange, New Jersey
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1937, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1949, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams

References

  1. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.


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