Lew Fonseca

Lew Fonseca

Infobox MLB retired
name=Lew Fonseca
position=First Baseman/Second Baseman/Manager


bgcolor1=#023465
bgcolor2=#990000
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
birthdate=January 21, 1899
Oakland, California
deathdate=November 26, 1989 (Aged 90)
Ely, Iowa
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=April 13
debutyear=1921
debutteam=Cincinnati Reds
finaldate=September 11
finalyear=1933
finalteam=Chicago White Sox
stat1label=Batting average
stat2label=Hits
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat1value=.316
stat2value=1075
stat3value=485
teams=As Player
*Cincinnati Reds (1921-1924)
*Philadelphia Phillies (1925)
*Cleveland Indians (1927-1931)
*Chicago White Sox (1931-1933)As Manager
*Chicago White Sox (1932-1934)
highlights=
*American League Batting Champion (1929)

Lewis Albert Fonseca (January 21 1899 - November 26 1989) was an American first and second baseman in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago White Sox over a 12-year career. While not a power hitter, he did manage to hit for average and was a good contact hitter for most of his career. He topped the .300 mark six times, with his best season coming in by|1929 with the Indians, when he hit .369 to win the American League batting title. What made it remarkable was that he was coming off a by|1928 season in which he broke his leg. Unfortunately, his success was short-lived, as he broke his arm in by|1930, and a torn ligament in his leg ended his playing career prematurely.

Fonseca is perhaps best known as one of the first men to use film in analyzing baseball games and finding flaws in players. It is said that his interest with cameras began while shooting "Slide, Kelly, Slide" in 1927. As manager of the Chicago White Sox, he used film extensively. After retiring from playing the game, he was director of promotions for both leagues.

Fonseca died in Ely, Iowa at age 90, one month after the Loma Prieta earthquake hit near his birthplace of Oakland, California.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball batting champions
* Chicago White Sox all-time roster

External links

*baseball-reference|id=f/fonsele01


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