Leonard Norris Foster (born February 2, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He played all or part of five major league seasons between 1971 and 1977, playing mostly at shortstop, second base, and third base, for the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets.[1]
| Leo Foster | |
|---|---|
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| Utility infielder | |
| Born: February 2, 1951 Covington, Kentucky, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 9, 1971, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1977, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .198 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 26 |
| Teams | |
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Foster had one of the more unfortunate debuts in Major League history, when playing his first game for the Braves against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium on July 9, 1971. Fielding at shortstop, he commits an error on the first ball hit to him. After flying out in the 3rd inning, Foster hits into a double play in the 5th inning, followed by hitting into a triple play in the 7th inning.[2]
Sources
edit- ^ Baseball Reference
- ^ "THT Live". hardballtimes.com. July 9, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- The Baseball Gauge
- Pura Pelota : VPBL batting statistics
- Retrosheet
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