Theodore Amar Lyons (Sunday Teddy)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: December 28, 1900 in Lake Charles, LA
High School: Vinton HS (Vinton, LA)
School: Baylor University (Waco, TX)
Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox in 1923. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 2, 1923 (Age 22)   vs. SLB 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Team: WhiteSox 1923-1946

Final Game: May 19, 1946 (Age 45)   vs. WSH 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1955 (217/251 ballots).
   View Ted Lyons Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Died: July 25, 1986 in Sulphur, LA
Buried: Big Woods Cemetery, Edgerly, LA
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject
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