King Lear

Charles Bernard Lear

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.
• School Princeton University
• High School Mercersburg Academy
• Debut April 17, 1914
• Final Game September 29, 1915
• Born January 23, 1891 in Greencastle, PA USA
• Died October 31, 1976 in Waynesboro, PA USA

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Biographical Information

King Lear came out of Princeton University and pitched two seasons in the major leagues. His ERA each year was just a tad higher than the league average.

Tommy Leach, who had broken into baseball in 1898 when King Lear was 7 years old, was still playing baseball with Lear's team when Lear pitched for the Cincinnati Reds in 1915.

Lear pitched every inning of the four "Big Three" games in 1912, beating Yale University twice and Harvard University once.

Related Sites

• King Lear at the SABR Bio Project
• Find-A-Grave Memorial for King Lear