Thursday, July 28, 2011

Today is the 24th anniversary of Johnnie LeMaster's last game

On July 28, 1987, Johnnie LeMaster played his last game in the Major Leagues as a member of the Oakland A's. The game was played at the Oakland Coliseum and the A's lost to the Angels, 9-2. Johnnie started the game at second base and batted ninth in the lineup. On this day, Johnnie was 1-for-3, but his season batting average was just .083. On the very next day, the Oakland A's released Johnnie, and that ended his tenure with the Athletics. Later that year, the White Sox signed him, but he struggled in AAA and eventually retired from baseball.




Johnnie LeMaster as a member of the Oakland A's

1 comment:

Travis LeMaster said...

I remember watching him play when I was a kid, wondering how we were related. Turns out not very closely, but still fun to see your surname in the majors.