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'''Luzerne Atwell "Lu" Blue''' ([[March 5]], [[1897]] – [[July 28]], [[1958]]) was a [[Major League Baseball]] [[first baseman]]. During his thirteen seasons in the major leagues, he played with the [[Detroit Tigers]], [[St. Louis Browns]], [[Chicago White Sox]], and [[Brooklyn Dodgers]]. For ten seasons, Blue was among the top ten in [[base on balls|walks]], finishing his career with 1,092 walks and a .402 [[on base percentage]]. In [[1929 in baseball|1929]], he was first in the [[American League]] in total [[times on base]].
'''Luzerne Atwell "Lu" Blue''' ([[March 5]], [[1897]] – [[July 28]], [[1958]]) was a [[Major League Baseball]] [[first baseman]]. During his thirteen seasons in the major leagues, he played with the [[Detroit Tigers]], [[St. Louis Browns]], [[Chicago White Sox]], and [[Brooklyn Dodgers]]. For ten seasons, Blue was among the top ten in [[base on balls|walks]], finishing his career with 1,092 walks and a .402 [[on base percentage]]. In [[1929 in baseball|1929]], he was first in the [[American League]] in total [[times on base]].


Born in [[Washington, D.C.]], Lu Blue served in [[World War I]]. He was buried in [[Arlington National Cemetery]] after his death in [[1958]] at [[Alexandria, Virginia]].
Born in [[Washington, D.C.]], Lu Blue served in [[World War I]]. He was buried in [[Arlington National Cemetery]] after his death on July 28, 1958 at [[Alexandria, Virginia]].

==Career Highlights==
* Finished in Top 20 in Most Valuable Player voting four times: 1922 (10), 1924 (19), 1925 (12), and 1931 (17).
* Finished in the Top 5 in Bases on Balls nine times: 1921 (103), 1922 (82), 1923 (96), 1925 (83), 1926 (90), 1928 (105), 1929 (126), 1930 (81), and 1931 (127).
* Ranked 67th all time in Bases on Balls with 1,092
* Finished in the Top 10 in On Base Percentage four times: 1921 (.416), 1928 (.400), 1929 (.422), and 1931 (.430).
* Finished in the Top 10 in Runs four times: 1922 (131), 1923 (100), 1928 (116), and 1931 (115).


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 04:43, 21 May 2007

Luzerne Atwell "Lu" Blue (March 5, 1897 – July 28, 1958) was a Major League Baseball first baseman. During his thirteen seasons in the major leagues, he played with the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, and Brooklyn Dodgers. For ten seasons, Blue was among the top ten in walks, finishing his career with 1,092 walks and a .402 on base percentage. In 1929, he was first in the American League in total times on base.

Born in Washington, D.C., Lu Blue served in World War I. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery after his death on July 28, 1958 at Alexandria, Virginia.

Career Highlights

  • Finished in Top 20 in Most Valuable Player voting four times: 1922 (10), 1924 (19), 1925 (12), and 1931 (17).
  • Finished in the Top 5 in Bases on Balls nine times: 1921 (103), 1922 (82), 1923 (96), 1925 (83), 1926 (90), 1928 (105), 1929 (126), 1930 (81), and 1931 (127).
  • Ranked 67th all time in Bases on Balls with 1,092
  • Finished in the Top 10 in On Base Percentage four times: 1921 (.416), 1928 (.400), 1929 (.422), and 1931 (.430).
  • Finished in the Top 10 in Runs four times: 1922 (131), 1923 (100), 1928 (116), and 1931 (115).
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