Minor League Baseball: History: Top 100 Teams -
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Charley LeBrun, the Piedmont League's leading pitcher, was effective, but received no support.He lost the first game at Norfolk, 1-0, the lone Richmond run being unearned.Johnny Kucks beat Richmond 5-1 in the second game.The series moved to Richmond and the Tars lost the next three games, 4-2, 5-0 and 3-0.LeBrun lost the finale when, once again, Norfolk failed to score a run.
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Charley LeBrun, a 25-year-old, slender 6'3" right-hander from Ancon, Canal Zone, led the Piedmont League in wins (23-4), ERA (1.87) and won-lost percentage (.852).He held opposing batters to a .208 average.LeBrun was Norfolk's first 20-game winner in 14 years.He went 13-3 in the first half and 10-1 in the second half, including nine straight wins.In July, Norfolk hosted the Piedmont League All-Star Game, the Tars beating an all-star aggregation from the other five clubs, 7-6.LeBrun started and pitched six perfect innings.In 1953, he was a reliever for AAA Kansas City (American Association) with a 2-2, 6.12 record.His last pro year was 1954 with Edmonton (Western International) where he was 2-3, 6.00.
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Six Tars made the Piedmont League All-Star team at the end of the season: LeBrun, Kucks, Carter, Tettelbach, Casanova and shortstop Johnny Hunton.
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Charles LeBrun
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Charles LeBrun