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Lionel Decuir

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Lionel Decuir
Catcher
Born: (1914-12-21)December 21, 1914
New Orleans, Louisiana
Died: April 14, 1977(1977-04-14) (aged 62)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1936, for the Cincinnati Tigers
Last appearance
1940, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Teams

Lionel Joseph Decuir (December 21, 1914 – April 14, 1977) was an American Negro league catcher from 1936 to 1940.

A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Decuir made his Negro leagues debut in 1936 with the Cincinnati Tigers. He played for Cincinnati and the Pittsburgh Crawfords in 1937, and finished his career with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1939 and 1940.[1][2] Decuir died in New Orleans in 1977 at age 62.

References

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  1. ^ "Lionel Decuir". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lionel Decuir". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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