Milt Laurent
Appearance
Milt Laurent | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: New Orleans, Louisiana | December 26, 1901|
Died: October 25, 1995 New Orleans, Louisiana | (aged 93)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1921, for the New Orleans Crescent Stars | |
Last appearance | |
1937, for the New Orleans Crescent Stars | |
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Milfred Stephen Laurent (December 26, 1901 – October 25, 1995), nicknamed "Rick", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1920s and 1930s.
A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Milfred Stephen Laurent was born as the son of Joseph Laurent and Augustine Sarrazin. Laurent broke into the Negro leagues in 1921 with the New Orleans Crescent Stars. He went on to play for several teams over a 17-year career, concluding his career back with the Crescent Stars from 1933 to 1937.[1] He was inducted into the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame in 1980,[2] and died in New Orleans in 1995 at age 93.
References
[edit]- ^ "Milfred 'Rick' Laurent". negrosouthernleaguemuseumresearchcenter.org. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Milfred 'Rick' Laurent". allstatesugarbowl.org. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Milfred 'Rick' Laurent at Negro League Baseball Players Association