Lenny Green Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Lenny Green Memorabilia & Collectibles

 

Lenny Green is a retired professional baseball player for the MLB. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and went to Pershing High School. He started his career after he was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1955. He was assigned to play for the Orioles affiliates in the Western League, Texas League, South Atlantic League and in the Pacific Coast League before being called up to the Orioles in 1957. 

 

Green was an outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles from 1957 all the way to 1959. During his first season in the MLB, he was able to come up with a .182 batting average and a .950 fielding percentage. His best season with the Orioles came in 1959 when he was able to play in a total of 27 games and come up with a .292 batting average and a 1.000 fielding percentage. 

 

In 1959, Green was traded to the Washington Senators in exchange for Albie Pearson. He stayed with the team until 1964 when he was traded to the Los Angeles Angles together with Vic Power. Later that year, his contract was purchased by Orioles, reuniting him with his former team. Green also signed with the Boston Red Sox in 1965 but only stayed with the team for one season. He last played for the Detroit Tigers. 

 

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About Lenny Green:

Lenny Green (full name: Leonard Charles Green; no nicknames) played centerfielder from 1957 until 1968 for the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels, Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers. He played for the Orioles from 1957 - 1964, Senators from 1959 - 1960, Twins from 1961 - 1964, Angels in 1964, Red Sox from 1965 - 1966 and Tigers from 1967 - 1968. Over 12 seasons, he played 1136 games, hit 47 home runs, drove in 461 runs, and stole 78 bases. Born on January 6, 1933 in Detroit, MI, Green stands 5' 11" and weighs 170 lb. He attended Pershing (Detroit, MI) high school. His debut was on August 25, 1957 and he played his final game on June 30, 1968. Over his career, Green made $59,000. Common misspellings of his name include Leonard Charles Lenny Green.