About John Lyles
Lived 1911 – 1954 (aged 42). John Lyles was an American baseball player.
John Lyles (September 16, 1911 – February 5, 1954), nicknamed "the Brute", was an American Negro league infielder between 1932 and 1943.
A native of Charleston, Missouri, Lyles made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 with the Indianapolis ABCs. He was selected to represent the Cleveland Bears in the 1939 East–West All-Star Game, and finished his career in 1943 with the Cleveland Buckeyes. Lyles died in St. Louis, Missouri in 1954 at age 42.
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Who was John Lyles?
American baseball player
When was John Lyles born?
John Lyles was born on 16 September 1911 in Charleston.
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John Lyles died on 5 February 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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John Lyles was a baseball player.
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John Lyles was American.
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