1928 Exhibit W461 Ted Lyons (Rookie)
Ted Lyons
Theodore Amar Lyons
Sunday Ted
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1955, Player
Born: December 28, 1900, in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Died: July 25, 1986, in Sulphur, Louisiana
ML Debut: 7/2/1923
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: B Throws: R
Played For: Chicago White Sox (1923-1942, 1946)
Primary Team: Chicago White Sox
Managed: Chicago White Sox (1946-1948)
Bio
Ted Lyons, baseball's most consistent pitcher for two decades, won 260 games in his 21 seasons with the moribund Chicago White Sox. After jumping straight from the Baylor University campus to the major leagues, he won 20 games three times, leading the league twice. In 1942 the 41-year-old Lyons enjoyed one of the most unusual seasons in baseball history: as the White Sox drawing card, he pitched nearly every Sunday afternoon and went 14-6 with a league leading 2.10 ERA, completing all 20 of his starts. He managed the Sox for three seasons following his playing career.
Theodore Amar Lyons
Sunday Ted
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1955, Player
Born: December 28, 1900, in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Died: July 25, 1986, in Sulphur, Louisiana
ML Debut: 7/2/1923
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: B Throws: R
Played For: Chicago White Sox (1923-1942, 1946)
Primary Team: Chicago White Sox
Managed: Chicago White Sox (1946-1948)
Bio
Ted Lyons, baseball's most consistent pitcher for two decades, won 260 games in his 21 seasons with the moribund Chicago White Sox. After jumping straight from the Baylor University campus to the major leagues, he won 20 games three times, leading the league twice. In 1942 the 41-year-old Lyons enjoyed one of the most unusual seasons in baseball history: as the White Sox drawing card, he pitched nearly every Sunday afternoon and went 14-6 with a league leading 2.10 ERA, completing all 20 of his starts. He managed the Sox for three seasons following his playing career.