{"id":15064,"date":"2011-07-06T16:54:29","date_gmt":"2011-07-06T23:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seamheads.com\/?p=15064"},"modified":"2011-07-06T16:54:29","modified_gmt":"2011-07-06T23:54:29","slug":"lucius-dinosaurio-easter-jugo-con-el-venezuela-luciu-dinosaur-easter-juice-with-venezuela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/06\/lucius-dinosaurio-easter-jugo-con-el-venezuela-luciu-dinosaur-easter-juice-with-venezuela\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucius “Dinosaurio” Easter jugo con el “Venezuela” (Luciu “Dinosaur” Easter juice with “Venezuela”)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Luke<\/a>En los comienzos del b\u00c3\u00a9isbol profesional en Venezuela, vinieron una gran cantidad de peloteros importados de gran calidad provenientes la mayor\u00c3\u00ada de las ligas negras y Cuba. Peloteros que destacaron por sus grandes actuaciones en todos los circuitos donde pudieron jugar a la pelota.<\/p>\n

El 30 de octubre de 1947 hace su debut en el estadio del “Cerveceria” Caracas, en la ciudad de caracas,ante 2771 personas que pagaron su boleto el “dinosaurio” Lucius Easter,uno de los peloteros importados mas recordados por los aficionados de esa \u00c3\u00a9poca.<\/p>\n

En ese primer juego en Venezuela estuvo sensacional,bateo jonron,luego despacho sencillo y doble para irse de 4-3,bateando en el cuarto puesto en la alineaci\u00c3\u00b3n.<\/p>\n

A Lucius los aficionados venezolanos le pusieron el sobrenombre del “Dinosaurio” ya que el hombre media casi 2 metros de estatura y tenia una fuerza descomunal,sus batazos hac\u00c3\u00adan largos recorridos. Easter tambi\u00c3\u00a9n era un guante magistral ,sobre todo cogiendo piconazos y muy elegante adem\u00c3\u00a1s de todo.<\/p>\n

Easter luego de jugar en Venezuela,tambi\u00c3\u00a9n lo hizo en Puerto Rico incluso participo con los Indios de mayaguez en la primer serie del Caribe que se realizo en la habana en 1949 teniendo una destacada actuaci\u00c3\u00b3n y haciendo compa\u00c3\u00b1\u00c3\u00ada a un trabuco de equipo que tenia en sus filas a Wilmer Fields, Johhny Alonso y Pipper Davis entre otros grandes.<\/p>\n

Desde esta tribuna quiero rendir tributo a Lucius Easter,uno de los pioneros del beisbol profesional del Caribe.<\/p>\n

A Lucius Easter le apodaban Luke. Era un mastodonte de 6 pies con 5 pulgadas con 240 libras de peso. Naci\u00c3\u00b3 en el estado de Mississippi el 4 de agosto de 1915 y muri\u00c3\u00b3 el 20 de mayo de 1979 en Euclid, estado de Ohio. Como novato con el “Homestead Grays” en 1947 le llamaron “el nuevo Joshua Gibson sustituyendo en la producci\u00c3\u00b3n de jonrones al ya fenecido receptor. Con Buck Leonard defendiendo el primer saco con “Los Grays” a Easter no le cost\u00c3\u00b3 mas remedio que irse a jugar en los bosques. Ese a\u00c3\u00b1o de 1947 termin\u00c3\u00b3 con promedio de .311 siendo tercero en cuadrangulares, pero incluyendo todos los juegos interligas y de otra \u00c3\u00adndole, etc. bate\u00c3\u00b3 para .382 y 43 cuadrangulares.<\/p>\n

En 1948 su segundo a\u00c3\u00b1o, el corpulento sepia fue escogido para el juego de estrellas al batear en la temporada para .403, con 13 jonrones ayudando as\u00c3\u00ad a su equipo a ganar el \u00c3\u00baltimo bander\u00c3\u00adn de su liga. Easter fue descubierto jugando en ligas aficionadas en San Luis. Era lento, flojo en la defensiva, de brazo mediocre, pero con un gran poder con el bate. Era un muchacho jovial, agradable y amistoso, pero ten\u00c3\u00ada tendencias deshonestas y adem\u00c3\u00a1s era un jugador empedernido de barajas, las cuales marcaba y que lo llevaban frecuentemente a meterse en problemas.<\/p>\n

En el torneo de 1948-49, estando jugando en la Isla con Mayag\u00c3\u00bcez y bateando para .382, fue firmado por “Los Indios” de Cleveland. Estos le pagaron 10 mil d\u00c3\u00b3lares a Easter y 5 mil a “Los Grays” pero el exigi\u00c3\u00b3 ese dinero diciendo que le tocaba, obligando a la due\u00c3\u00b1a de “Los Grays” entreg\u00c3\u00a1rselos. Minti\u00c3\u00b3 sobre su edad para que lo firmaran. Fue enviado a San Diego de la Liga de la Costa del Pac\u00c3\u00adfico de clasificaci\u00c3\u00b3n Triple A, donde bate\u00c3\u00b3 .363 con 25 jonrones en 80 juegos, siendo llamado a Grandes Ligas por Cleveland para entonces ya ten\u00c3\u00ada 34 a\u00c3\u00b1os. En ese a\u00c3\u00b1o de novato bate\u00c3\u00b3 solo para .221, sin jonrones en 21 juegos, pero en 1950 estuvo todo el a\u00c3\u00b1o jugando en la primera base donde peg\u00c3\u00b3 28 bambinazos con promedio de .280. Se hab\u00c3\u00ada quedado como regular con “Los Indios” de Cleveland. Respondi\u00c3\u00b3 en sus pr\u00c3\u00b3ximas dos campa\u00c3\u00b1as con 27 y 31 cuadrangulares respectivamente y en la campa\u00c3\u00b1a de 1953 iba consiguiendo otra buena temporada cuando sufri\u00c3\u00b3 la fractura de uno de sus pies, pero aun as\u00c3\u00ad bate\u00c3\u00b3 para .303.<\/p>\n

Para el a\u00c3\u00b1o de 1954 Luke Easter contaba con 39 a\u00c3\u00b1os, siendo limitado a solo 6 apariciones en el plato como emergente. Fueron sus \u00c3\u00baltimos d\u00c3\u00adas en las Grandes Ligas. Fue enviado al Ottawa de clasificaci\u00c3\u00b3n Triple A, Liga Internacional y al San Diego, tambi\u00c3\u00a9n de categor\u00c3\u00ada Triple A en la Liga de la Costa del Pacifico donde conect\u00c3\u00b3 28 jonrones con promedio de .315. Tras otra temporada en Triple A, esta vez con el Charleston de la Liga Asociaci\u00c3\u00b3n Americana, donde bate\u00c3\u00b3 para .283 con 30 jonrones Easter se fue a jugar con el equipo B\u00c3\u00bafalo de la Liga Internacional Triple A donde se convirti\u00c3\u00b3 en leyenda con temporadas consecutivas de .306, 35 jonrones y 106 empujadas; .279, 40 cuadrangulares y 128 empujadas; .307, 38 bambinazos y 109 empujadas.<\/p>\n

Easter se qued\u00c3\u00b3 jugando en esa liga, pasando los \u00c3\u00baltimos cinco a\u00c3\u00b1os con el Rochester entre el 1960 y 1964. Fue bajando su promedio seg\u00c3\u00ban iba alcanzando mayor edad. Termin\u00c3\u00b3 su carrera a los 49 a\u00c3\u00b1os. Sus estad\u00c3\u00adsticas indican que en las mayores bateo por vida un .274 y en las menores un .296 y un .336 en las Ligas Negras. En Puerto Rico fue campe\u00c3\u00b3n bate en la temporada de 1948-49 con .402 de promedio (100 en .249); tercero en jonrones con 14; segundo en empujadas con 80; l\u00c3\u00adder en anotadas con 81; 27 dobles y 9 triples. Sin duda una maravillosa temporada; donde llev\u00c3\u00b3 a Mayag\u00c3\u00bcez a ganar el campeonato en una forma f\u00c3\u00a1cil. Adem\u00c3\u00a1s de Easter, Mayag\u00c3\u00bcez cont\u00c3\u00b3 con Artie Wilson, campocorto y dirigente que bate\u00c3\u00b3 .373; Wilmer Fields guardabosque y lanzador que fue l\u00c3\u00adder en empujadas con 88; Alonso Perry, lanzador y primera base que fue segundo en anotadas y Carlos Bernier que tuvo una gran campa\u00c3\u00b1a, pero Easter se llev\u00c3\u00b3 los mayores honores.<\/p>\n

Al dejar el b\u00c3\u00a9isbol trabaj\u00c3\u00b3 como guardia de seguridad con la “Wells Fargo”. Mientras llevaba una n\u00c3\u00b3mina a un banco fue asaltado. Su enorme f\u00c3\u00adsico hizo que el asaltante, temiendo por su vida, lo matara a los 64 a\u00c3\u00b1os. Cuando Easter lleg\u00c3\u00b3 al equipo de Cleveland en las Grandes Ligas en el 1949, no se sent\u00c3\u00ada solitario pues all\u00c3\u00ad se encontr\u00c3\u00b3 con dos titanes del b\u00c3\u00a9isbol negro: sus compa\u00c3\u00b1eros Larry Doby, primer negro en jugar en la Liga Americana y Satchel Paige el primer lanzador negro en jugar en esa liga tambi\u00c3\u00a9n. Doby, Paige y Luke Easter fueron estrellas en Puerto Rico. Doby con San Juan, Paige con Guayama y Santurce y Easter con Mayag\u00c3\u00bcez. Easter en total jug\u00c3\u00b3 tres temporadas en Puerto Rico todas con Mayag\u00c3\u00bcez: 1948-49, 1950-51 y 1951-52.<\/p>\n

English Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the early days of professional baseball in Venezuela, came a lot of imported high-quality players from most of the Negro Leagues and Cuba.\u00c2\u00a0Players who stood out for their great performances in all the circuits where they could play ball.<\/p>\n

On October 30, 1947 makes its debut on the stage of “Brewery” Caracas in Caracas, with 2771 people who paid their ticket the “dinosaur” Lucius Easter, one of the most memorable players imported by enthusiasts of this\u00c2\u00a0time.<\/p>\n

In that first game in Venezuela was sensational, hitting home run after single and double dispatch to go to 4-3, fourth in hitting in the lineup.<\/p>\n

A Venezuelan Lucius fans nicknamed him the “dinosaur” because the average man about 2 meters tall and had a huge force, their hits were long journeys.\u00c2\u00a0Easter was also a brilliant glove, especially catching and elegant addition piconazos all.<\/p>\n

Easter after playing in Venezuela, also made in Puerto Rico even participated with the Mayaguez Indians in the first series of the Caribbean was held in Havana in 1949 having an outstanding performance and making company to a powerhouse team that had itsranks Wilmer Fields, Johnny Alonso and Piper Davis among other greats.<\/p>\n

From this podium I wish to pay tribute to Lucius Easter, one of the pioneers of professional baseball in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n

A nicknamed him Lucius Luke Easter.\u00c2\u00a0It was a mammoth 6-foot 5 inches with 240 pounds of weight.\u00c2\u00a0Born in Mississippi on August 4, 1915 and died on May 20, 1979 in Euclid, Ohio.\u00c2\u00a0As a rookie with the “Homestead Grays” in 1947 called him “the new Joshua Gibson in the production of replacing the now defunct homers receiver. With Buck Leonard defending the first bag with” Grays “at Easter did not cost him no choice but to go\u00c2\u00a0play in the woods. That year, 1947 ended with .311 average remains third in homers, but including all the interleague play and other, and so on. batted .382 and 43 homers.
\nIn 1948 his second year, the big sepia was chosen to the All-Star, hitting .403 on the season with 13 home runs helping his team win the pennant of their league final.\u00c2\u00a0Easter was discovered playing in amateur leagues in St. Louis.\u00c2\u00a0It was slow, weak on defense, mediocre arm, but with great power with the bat.\u00c2\u00a0He was a jovial guy, pleasant and friendly, but he was also dishonest tendencies and a gambler of cards, which had been marked and that they often get into trouble.<\/p>\n

At the tournament in 1948-49, while playing in the Island Mayaguez and batting .382, was signed by “Indians” of Cleveland.\u00c2\u00a0They paid him $ 10,000 to Easter and 5 000 to “The Grays” but demanded the money saying that he played, forcing the owner of “The Grays” hand them over.\u00c2\u00a0He lied about his age to sign it.\u00c2\u00a0He was sent to San Diego League of the Pacific coast of classification Triple A, where he hit .363 with 25 homers in 80 games, was called to the majors for Cleveland by then was 34.\u00c2\u00a0In that rookie year he hit only .221, no homers in 21 games, but in 1950 was the year playing first base where he hit 28 homers with a .280 average.\u00c2\u00a0He had been as regular with “Indians” of Cleveland.\u00c2\u00a0He responded in his next two seasons with 27 homers and 31 respectively and in the campaign of 1953 was getting another good season when he suffered the fracture of his foot, but still hit .303.<\/p>\n

By 1954, Luke Easter had 39 years, being limited to only 6 plate appearances as a pinch hitter.\u00c2\u00a0They were his last days in the majors.\u00c2\u00a0He was sent to Triple A Ottawa classification, International and San Diego, also from Triple-A in the League of the Pacific Coast where hit 28 homers with .315 average.\u00c2\u00a0After another season in Triple A, this time with the Charleston American League, where he hit .283 with 30 homers Easter went to play with the Buffalo team of the International League Triple A where he became a legend with consecutive seasons of\u00c2\u00a0.306, 35 homers and 106 RBIs, .279, 40 homers and 128 RBIs, .307, 38 homers and 109 RBIs.<\/p>\n

Easter was left playing in that league, spending the last five years in Rochester between 1960 and 1964.\u00c2\u00a0His average was down as I was reaching older age.\u00c2\u00a0He finished his career at age 49.\u00c2\u00a0Their statistics indicate that in life a higher batting .274 and .296 in the minors and a .336 in the Negro Leagues.\u00c2\u00a0In Puerto Rico, was batting champion in the 1948-49 season with a .402 average (100 in 249), third in homers with 14, second in RBIs with 80, leading with 81 runs scored, 27 doubles and 9 triples.\u00c2\u00a0Definitely a wonderful season, where he carried to win the championship Mayag\u00c3\u00bcez in an easy.\u00c2\u00a0In addition to Easter, Mayag\u00c3\u00bcez had Artie Wilson, shortstop and leader who hit .373, outfielder and pitcher Wilmer Fields was the leader in RBIs with 88, Alonso Perry, pitcher and first baseman who was second in runs scored and Carlos Bernier who had a great\u00c2\u00a0campaign, but Easter was the greatest honors.<\/p>\n

After leaving baseball he worked as a security guard with the “Wells Fargo”.\u00c2\u00a0While carrying a payroll of a bank was assaulted.\u00c2\u00a0His enormous physical was the assailant, fearing for his life, killing 64.\u00c2\u00a0When Easter arrived at the Cleveland team in the majors in 1949, he was not alone for there he met two titans of black baseball: colleagues Larry Doby, first black to play in the American League pitcher Satchel Paige’s first black\u00c2\u00a0play in that league too.\u00c2\u00a0Doby, Paige and Luke Easter were stars in Puerto Rico.\u00c2\u00a0Doby with San Juan, Guayama and Santurce with Paige and Easter in Mayag\u00c3\u00bcez.\u00c2\u00a0Easter in total played three seasons in Puerto Rico all with Mayag\u00c3\u00bcez: 1948-49, 1950-51 and 1951-52.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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