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Obie Lackey

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Obie Lackey
Infielder
Born: (1903-10-06)October 6, 1903
Stony Point, North Carolina
Died: December 1979
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1929, for the Homestead Grays
Last appearance
1943, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams

Obie Ezekiel Lackey (October 6, 1903 – December 1979) was an American Negro league infielder between 1929 and 1943.

A native of Stony Point, North Carolina, Lackey made his Negro leagues debut in 1929 for the Homestead Grays. He went on to play for several teams, including the Hilldale Club and Philadelphia Stars, and finished his career in 1943 with a short stint with the New York Black Yankees.[1][2] Lackey died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1979 at age 76.

References

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  1. ^ "Obie Lackey". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Obie Lackey". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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