Les Howe

Who was Les Howe?

Lester Curtis Howe [Lucky] was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1923 through 1924 for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5 ft 11.5 in, 170 lb., Howe batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.

In a two-season career, Howe posted a 2–0 record with a 3.38 ERA in 16 appearances, including two starts, 10 strikeouts and nine walks in 37⅓ innings of work.

Howe died in Woodmere, New York at age 80 of natural causes. A World War I veteran, he was buried at Long Island National Cemetery.