Lyle Judy
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Lyle Leroy "Punch" Judy (November 15, 1913 in Lawrenceville, Illinois
- September 29, 1935 in Ormond Beach, Florida
) was a right-handed Major League Baseball
second baseman who played for the St. Louis Cardinals
in 1935. Though his major league career was short, he spent 14 seasons in the minor leagues.
Prior to playing professionally, Judy attended DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky
. He began his professional career in 1934, making his major league debut one year later on September 17, 1935 at the age of 21. With the St. Louis Cardinals, he appeared in eight games and had 11 at-bats. He collected zero hits, however he did walk twice and score two runs. He played his final big league game on September 29, 1935.
Judy played every year in the minor leagues from 1934 to 1941 and again from 1946 to 1951. He surpassed the .300 batting average threshold four times with a high of .334. Overall, he batted .285 with 247 doubles, 51 triples and 21 home runs in 1,648 minor league games.
He managed the Hopkinsville Hoppers
for part of the 1936 season.
Following his death, he was interred at San Lorenzo Cemetery
in St. Augustine, Florida
.
Lawrenceville, Illinois
Lawrenceville is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, along the Embarras River. The population was 4,745 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lawrence County...
- September 29, 1935 in Ormond Beach, Florida
Ormond Beach, Florida
Ormond Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 36,301 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 37,929. Ormond Beach is the northern neighbor of Daytona Beach and is home to Tomoka State Park.-History:Ormond Beach was...
) was a right-handed Major League Baseball
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...
second baseman who played for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
in 1935. Though his major league career was short, he spent 14 seasons in the minor leagues.
Prior to playing professionally, Judy attended DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
. He began his professional career in 1934, making his major league debut one year later on September 17, 1935 at the age of 21. With the St. Louis Cardinals, he appeared in eight games and had 11 at-bats. He collected zero hits, however he did walk twice and score two runs. He played his final big league game on September 29, 1935.
Judy played every year in the minor leagues from 1934 to 1941 and again from 1946 to 1951. He surpassed the .300 batting average threshold four times with a high of .334. Overall, he batted .285 with 247 doubles, 51 triples and 21 home runs in 1,648 minor league games.
He managed the Hopkinsville Hoppers
Hopkinsville Hoppers
*Location: Hopkinsville, KY*League: Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League 1905, 1910–1914, 1916, 1922–1923, 1935–1942, 1946–1954*Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers 1937-1939; Chicago Cubs 1946; Philadelphia A's 1953-1954*Ballpark:...
for part of the 1936 season.
Following his death, he was interred at San Lorenzo Cemetery
San Lorenzo Cemetery
San Lorenzo Cemetery is a cemetery located in St. Augustine, Florida, USA. One person of note interred there is baseball player Lyle Judy....
in St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United...
.