Lee Lacy

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Leondaus Lacy

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 175 lb.
School Laney College
High School McClymonds High School
Debut June 30, 1972
Final Game October 3, 1987
Born April 10, 1948 in Longview, TX USA

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Lee Lacy was one of the many talented players who were drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the late 1960's. Lacy went on to have a 16-year career, mostly as a role player but becoming a regular after the age of 35.

Although Lacy was originally a second baseman in 1972-76, he gradually moved to the outfield while Davey Lopes, originally an outfielder, became the Dodger second baseman. It wasn't until 1978 when Lacy played more games in the outfield than in the infield. When he became a regular player late in his career, he racked up the outfield games, so that when he retired he had 1006 lifetime games in the outfield, 275 at second base, and 32 at third base.

He always seemed to be in the World Series during the first half of his career, playing in four different Series during the 1970's. He was part of the "We are Family" Pirates team in 1979.

Lacy had joined the Pirates after slugging over .500 for the Dodgers in 1978. In 1980 with the Pirates, he hit .335 and slugged .511. He hit over .300 from 1982-84 as well, finishing second in the league with a .321 in 1984.

In the 1980's, he became a basestealer also, with a high of 40 bases in 1982.

In 1989, Lacy played for the West Palm Beach Tropics of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He hit .314 with 7 homers and 45 RBI for the club.

In 1990, Lacy was with the Daytona Beach Explorers, also of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He was batting .444 in 3 games when the league folded.