| Position | Second baseman |
|---|---|
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Birth date | May 23, 1892 |
| Birth place | Alamance County, North Carolina |
| Death date | June 15, 1947 (aged 55) |
| Death place | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Debutleague | MLB |
| Debutdate | July 28 |
| Debutyear | 1921 |
| Debutteam | St. Louis Browns |
| Finalleague | MLB |
| Finaldate | August 9 |
| Finalyear | 1921 |
| Finalteam | St. Louis Browns |
| Statleague | MLB |
| Stat1label | Batting average |
| Stat1value | .333 |
| Stat2label | Home runs |
| Stat2value | 1 |
| Stat3label | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value | 2 |
| Teams |
Luther Lane Stuart (May 23, 1892 – June 15, 1947) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in three games as a second baseman in for the St. Louis Browns of Major League Baseball (MLB). Stuart became the first of three Major League players (the others being Walter Mueller and Johnnie LeMaster) to hit an inside-the-park home run in their first Major League Baseball at bat.[1] It was Stuart's only hit in his three-game career.[2] Stuart also became the first American League player to hit a home run in his first plate appearance.[3] He worked as a scout for the New York Yankees after his playing career was over.
Death
Stuart committed suicide on June 15, 1947, by slicing his wrists and then shooting himself with a pistol at a realtor's office after being in ill health.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Inside The Park Home Run Records". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Huber, Mike. "August 8, 1921: Browns rookie Luke Stuart hits inside-the-park home run in first major-league at-bat". sabr.org. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Bevis, Charlie. "Luke Stuart". sabr.org. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Former Baseball Scout is Found Dead in Office". The Asheville Citizen-Times. June 17, 1947. p. 5. Retrieved August 11, 2019. – via Newspapers.com.