Major League Baseball Player. Born Lonas Edgar Bailey, he was a catcher for fourteen seasons (1953 to 1966) with the Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs and California Angels. He was a member of the 1962 National League Pennant-winning Giants. During his career, Bailey was named to the National League All Star Team five times (1956 to 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963). After retiring from baseball, he served as a city councilman in Knoxville, Tennessee. In 1,212 career regular season games, he had 915 hits with 155 home runs and a .256 lifetime batting average. He died from throat cancer.
Major League Baseball Player. Born Lonas Edgar Bailey, he was a catcher for fourteen seasons (1953 to 1966) with the Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs and California Angels. He was a member of the 1962 National League Pennant-winning Giants. During his career, Bailey was named to the National League All Star Team five times (1956 to 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963). After retiring from baseball, he served as a city councilman in Knoxville, Tennessee. In 1,212 career regular season games, he had 915 hits with 155 home runs and a .256 lifetime batting average. He died from throat cancer.
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