Allan Lewis (baseball)
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| Allan Lewis | |
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| Outfielder/Pinch runner | |
| Born: December 12, 1941 Colón, Panama | |
| Batted: Both | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 11, 1967, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1973, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .207 |
| Hits | 6 |
| Stolen bases | 44 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Allan Sydney Lewis (born December 12, 1941 in Colón, Panama) is a former professional baseball player. He was an outfielder and pinch runner over parts of 6 seasons (1967–1973) with the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics. Lewis was a member of the 1972 and 1973 World Series champion Athletics. For his career he batted .207 with 1 home run and 44 stolen bases in 156 games. Lewis is one of only seven players with more career game appearances than plate appearances.[1]
He was dubbed "The Panamanian Express" for his base-stealing ability and his country of origin, in contrast to the train run called the Panama Limited.
[edit] References
- ^ Spatz, Lyle (2007). TheSABR Baseball List & Record Book – Baseball’s Most Fascinating Records and Unusual Statistics. United States: Simon & Schuster. p. 496. ISBN 9781416532453.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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