Richard Lundy (July 10, 1898 - 1965) was an African American Negro League short stop for numerous teams. He was considered one of the most confident showmen to ever walk onto a baseball field, often completing amazing feats at short stop, seemingly with ease, in front of large crowds. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida. July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... Part of the History of baseball series. ... The position of the shortstop A shortstop moves to his left, toward the center of the field, to play a ground ball Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. ... The Jacksonville skyline and the Acosta Bridge. ...

Lundy is thought of by many historians as one of the smartest baseball minds ever to play, especially running the bases. In 1921 he almost batted .500, reportedly hitting .484 that year. Thought of as one of the most respected players in the Negro League, Lundy was an obvious choice to be a player-manager. He took the job of managing the Bacharach Giants from 1925 through 1928, leading the team to wo Eastern Colored League pennants (1926, '27). In the 1926 Black World Series, Lundy had six RBIs, four runs scored, and six stolen bases. The Giants, however, lost the series. After this time, he was considered a natural leader. In baseball, baserunning is the act of running around the bases performed by members of the team at bat. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Batting average is a statistic in both baseball and cricket measuring the performance of baseball hitters and cricket batsmen, respectively. ... In baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager; this individual controls matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. ... In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ... In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around all three bases and returns safely to home plate. ... The all-time stolen base leader, Rickey Henderson, swipes third in 1985 In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate. ...

Lundy's all-around quickness, talent, and confidence made him one of the best players in the league at the time and an obvious choice for the East-West All-Star Game, which he participated in once, playing short stop for the East. By this point, he had become part of what was called the "million dollar infield" playing for the Baltimore Black Sox in 1929; the infield included Oliver Marcelle, Frank Warfield, and Jud Wilson. Negro League Baseball All-Star Games were the brainchild of Gus Greenlee, owner of the Pittsburgh Crawfords. ... Baltimore Black Sox 1923 Leagues Independent (1916 - 1922, 1930 - 1931) Eastern Colored league (1923 - 1928 American Negro League (1929) East-West League (1932) Negro National League (1933 - 1934) Significant Players Satchel Paige Jud “Boojum” Wilson Frank Warfield Oliver Ghost Marcelle Sir Richard Lundy Leon Day The Baltimore Black Sox where... -1... Ernest Judson Wilson (February 28, 1899 - June 26, 1963), nicknamed Boojum, was a professional baseball player and manager in the Negro Leagues. ...

Lundy remained in baseball around 33 total years, finishing out his baseball career as purely a manager. His career was often compared to Joe Cronin. Joseph Edward Cronin (October 12, 1906 – September 7, 1984) was a Major League Baseball player from 1926 to 1945 and manager from 1933 to 1947. ...

He is currently being considered for Baseball Hall of Fame induction. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, United States, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests that serves as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in North America, the display of baseball-related...

Career Statistics

• Negro League Batting Average: .330
• Cuban Winter League: .341
• Major League Exhibition Play: .344