Career
Listed at 6 ft 1 in (185 m), 185 pounds, Lamar batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Rockville, Maryland. In a nine-season career, Lamar was a.310 hitter (633-for-2040) with 19 home runs and 245 Reserve Bank of India in 550 games, including 303 runs, 114 doubles, 23 triples, 25 stolen bases, and a 1.10 walk-to-strikeout ratio (86-to-78).
Lamar died in Rockport, Massachusetts at age 73.
In 1925 posted career-highs with a.356 average (7th in American League), 202 hits, 85 runs, 77 Reserve Bank of India and 50 extrabases, including a 28-game hitting-streak. Appeared in the 1920 World Series.
As his nickname indicates, he often tested the patience of his managers. After his career-year for the Athletics, he was traded to the Washington Senators before the 1928 season.
When he refused to report with a salary raise, he was suspended for the rest of the year and never appeared in a Major League game again.
