Leslie Aulds
Encyclopedia
Leycester Doyle Aulds (December 28, 1920 – October 13, 1999) was a backup catcher
in Major League Baseball
who played for the Boston Red Sox
in the season. Aulds batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Farmerville, Louisiana
. In over ten games played, Aulds posted a .250 batting average
(1-for-4). Aulds died in Hondo, Texas
, at the age of 78.
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
in the season. Aulds batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Farmerville, Louisiana
Farmerville, Louisiana
Farmerville is a town in and the parish seat of Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,808 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. In over ten games played, Aulds posted a .250 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
(1-for-4). Aulds died in Hondo, Texas
Hondo, Texas
Hondo is a city in and the county seat of Medina County, Texas, United States. According to the 2000 Census, the population was 7,897...
, at the age of 78.