Lew Fonseca
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| Lew Fonseca | ||
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| First Baseman/Second Baseman/Manager | ||
| Born: January 21, 1899 | ||
| Died: November 26, 1989 (Aged 90) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 13, 1921 for the Cincinnati Reds |
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| Final game | ||
| September 11, 1933 for the Chicago White Sox |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .316 | |
| Hits | 1075 | |
| Runs batted in | 485 | |
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Lewis Albert Fonseca (January 21, 1899 - November 26, 1989) was an American first and second baseman in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago White Sox over a 12-year career. While not a power hitter, he did manage to hit for average and was a good contact hitter for most of his career. He topped the .300 mark six times, with his best season coming in 1929 with the Indians, when he hit .369 to win the American League batting title. What made it remarkable was that he was coming off a 1928 season in which he broke his leg. Unfortunately, his success was short-lived, as he broke his arm in 1930, and a torn ligament in his leg ended his playing career prematurely.
Fonseca is perhaps best known as one of the first men to use film in analyzing baseball games and finding flaws in players. It is said that his interest with cameras began while shooting Slide, Kelly, Slide in 1927. As manager of the Chicago White Sox, he used film extensively. After retiring from playing the game, he was director of promotions for both leagues.
Fonseca died in Ely, Iowa at age 90, one month after the Loma Prieta earthquake hit near his birthplace of Oakland, California.
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
| Preceded by Goose Goslin |
American League Batting Champion 1929 |
Succeeded by Al Simmons |
| Preceded by Donie Bush |
Chicago White Sox Manager 1932–1934 |
Succeeded by Jimmy Dykes |
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