John Lyles
John Lyles, nicknamed "the Brute", was an American Negro league infielder between 1932 and 1943.
A native of Charleston, Missouri, Lyles made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 with the Indianapolis [ABCs (1931–1933)|Indianapolis ABCs]. He was selected to represent the Cleveland Bears in the 1939 East–West All-Star Game, and finished his career in 1943 with the Cleveland Buckeyes. Lyles died in St. [Louis, Missouri] in 1954 at age 42.