Allan_Lewis_(baseball)

Allan Lewis (baseball)

Allan Lewis (baseball)

Panamanian baseball player (born 1941)

Allan Sydney Lewis (born December 12, 1941) is a Panamanian 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]

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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.

As a minor leaguer with the Leesburg Athletics in 1966, Lewis set a minor league single-season record with 116 steals, which stood until 1980, when Alan Wiggins stole 120.[2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    Spatz, Lyle (2007). TheSABR Baseball List & Record Book – Baseball's Most Fascinating Records and Unusual Statistics. United States: Simon & Schuster. p. 496. ISBN 9781416532453.
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    Murray, Vince (November 5, 1980). "Roadrunner League Registration Nov. 15". Ocala Star-Banner. p. 10B. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
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    Cooper, J. J. (June 11, 2012). "Reds' Billy Hamilton Gives Minors First Record Chase In Decades". BaseballAmerica.net. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015.
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