Les Layton
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Lester Lee Layton
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 165 lb.
- School University of Oklahoma
- Debut April 24, 1948
- Final Game October 3, 1948
- Born November 18, 1921 in Nardin, OK USA
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Les Layton was an outfielder 12 years from 1942-1954, one in college (1942), one in the Major Leagues (1948) and ten in the minors (1944-1947;1949-1954), losing one year to the Military. He attended the University of Oklahoma in 1942. He served in the United States Navy for two years during World War II (1942-1943) (TSN). He played with the New York Giants for the entire 1948 season as a reserve outfielder/pinch hitter. His minor league career was mostly at AAA, except for 1½ years at AA and an abbreviated season at A. A power hitter, he hit over 20 homeruns four times in the minors and totalled 129 round trippers in his 10 year minor league career.
