Jack Lamabe

Infobox MLB retired
name=Jack Lamabe
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=#0d2b56
bgcolor2=#ba313c
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=October 3, 1936
deathdate=Death date and age|2007|12|21|1936|10|3
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
debutdate= April 17
debutyear= 1962
debutteam= Pittsburgh Pirates
finaldate=September 22
finalyear=1968
finalteam=Chicago Cubs
stat1label=Wins
stat1value=33-41
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=4.24
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=434
teams=
* Pittsburgh Pirates (1962)
* Boston Red Sox (1963-1965)
* Houston Astros (1965)
* Chicago White Sox (1966-1967)
* New York Mets (1967)
* St. Louis Cardinals (1967)
* Chicago Cubs (1968)
highlights=
* World Series champion: 1967

John Alexander Lamabe (October 3, 1936 – December 21, 2007) was a former professional baseball player. He was born in Farmingdale, New York. He was a pitcher over parts of 7 seasons (1962-1968) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. Lamabe was a member of the 1967 World Series champion Cardinals. An alumnus of the University of Vermont, for his career he compiled a 33-41 record with a 4.24 earned run average and 434 strikeouts in 285 appearances, most as a relief pitcher.

Lamabe was a high school teammate of Al Weis who played for the White Sox and Mets.

Lamabe also served as head coach of the LSU Tigers baseball team from 1979 until 1983. He was replaced as head coach by Skip Bertman.

External links

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* [http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/12761687.html Ex-LSU coach Lamabe dies]