Lou Thornton
Encyclopedia
Louis Thornton is a former Major League Baseball
outfielder and pinch runner
. He played parts of five seasons in the major leagues between and .
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder and pinch runner
Pinch runner
A pinch runner is a baseball player substituted for the specific purpose of replacing a player on base. In the typical case, the pinch runner is faster or otherwise more skilled at base-running than the player for whom the pinch runner has been substituted...
. He played parts of five seasons in the major leagues between and .