Lou Dials

Lou Dials
Infielder/Outfielder
Born: January 10, 1904 Hot Springs, Arkansas
Died: May 5, 1994 (aged 90) Modesto, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1925, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
1936, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams
Chicago American Giants (1925–1928, 1936) Birmingham Black Barons (1928) Memphis Red Sox (1929) Detroit Stars (1930–1931) Homestead Grays (1932) Hilldale Club (1932) Akron Black Tyrites (1933) Cleveland Giants (1933) New York Black Yankees (1935)

Oland Cecil "Lou" Dials (January 10, 1904 – April 5, 1994) was an American baseball player in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1925 to 1936 with several teams. He was the 1931 batting champ. He played in the 1936 East-West All-Star Game. From 1938 to 1941, Dials played in the Mexican League. After his playing career, he became scout for the Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles.^[1]

References

1. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

External links

• Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)