Cecil Coombs

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Cecil Lysander Coombs

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 160 lb.

• Debut August 7, 1914
• Final Game August 12, 1914
• Born March 18, 1888 in Moweaqua, IL USA
• Died November 25, 1975 in Fort Worth, TX USA

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Outfielder Cecil Coombs had a 20 year playing career with 19 teams in 11 different leagues, from 1906 to 1925. His only cup of coffee in the majors came with the Chicago White Sox in 1914, when he appeared in 7 games and hit .174. He joined the Fort Worth Panthers in 1921 and hit .293 with 10 home runs and 45 RBIs that year. The next season, he hit .311 with 10 homers and 63 RBIs for the Panthers and led the Texas League with 45 doubles. He later managed the Marshall Indians in 1925. He returned to Fort Worth as the Panthers' business manager in 1937 and 1938.

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