Bill Lamar

William Harmong Lamar was a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1917 through 1927 for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Robins, and Philadelphia Athletics. Listed at, 185 lb., Lamar batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Rockville, Maryland.
In a nine-season career, Lamar was a.310 hitter with 19 home runs and 245 RBI in 550 games, including 303 runs, 114 doubles, 23 triples, 25 stolen bases, and a 1.10 walk-to-strikeout ratio.
Lamar died in Rockport, Massachusetts at age 73.

Highlights

In 1925 posted career-highs with a.356 average, 202 hits, 85 runs, 77 RBI and 50 extra-base hits, including a 28-game hitting-streak.
Appeared in the 1920 World Series.