Don Lang (third baseman)

Don Lang
Third base
Born: March 15, 1915(1915-03-15) Selma, California
Died: September 1, 2010(2010-09-01) (aged 95)
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 4, 1938 for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1948 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
Batting average	.268
Hits	100
Runs batted in	42
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1938) St. Louis Cardinals (1948)

Donald Charles (Don) Lang (March 15, 1915 – September 1, 2010) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds (1938) and St. Louis Cardinals(1948). Born in Selma, California, he batted and threw right-handed.

Listed at 6' 0", 175 lb., Lang had a 12-season baseball career between 1936 and 1950 which was interrupted by serving to his country during World War II (Pacific, 1943–45), while property of the Boston Red Sox. He played 10 seasons in the minors, including nine of Triple-A ball, and two in major league ten years apart.

Lang entered in the majors in 1938, appearing in 25 games with the Cincinnati Reds. In 1948 he became the everyday third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals due to a career-ending injury to incumbent Whitey Kurowski.

In 138 major league games, Lang posted a .268 batting average (100-for-373) with five home runs and 42 RBI, including 35 runs, 17 doubles, two triples and a .355 on-base percentage.

Lang was recognized as one of the oldest living major league players before his death.

References

• Baseball Reference
• BR Bullpen
• Retrosheet

Persondata
Name	Lang, Don
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	March 15, 1915
Place of birth	Selma, California
Date of death	September 1, 2010
Place of death	Ventura, California, United States