Lewis Sidney Riggs born in Mebane, North Carolina

Mebane, North Carolina

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 was a Third Baseman

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 for the St. Louis Cardinals

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 (1934), Cincinnati Reds

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 (1935–40) and Brooklyn Dodgers

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 (1941–42 and 1946).

He helped the Cardinals win the 1934 World Series

1934 World Series

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, the Reds win the 1939 National League Pennant and 1940 World Series

1940 World Series

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 and the Dodgers win the 1941 NL Pennant.

He was named to the 1936 National League All-Star Team.

Lew never quite achieved the same level in his baseball career after leaving the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1942 in order to serve his country in the Army Air Force during World War II.

In 10 seasons he played in 760 Games and had 2,477 At Bats, 298 Runs, 650 Hits, 110 Doubles, 43 Triples, 28 Home Runs, 271 RBI, 22 Stolen Bases, 181 Walks, .262 Batting Average, .317 On-base percentage, .375 Slugging Percentage, 930 Total Bases and 37 Sacrifice Hits.

He died of cancer in Durham, North Carolina

Durham, North Carolina

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at the age of 65. He was survived by his wife 30 years, Nellie Dace Hornaday Riggs.

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