Lester Lee Layton (November 18, 1921 – March 1, 2014) was an American professional baseball player. An outfielder whose pro career extended for 11 seasons (1944–1954), he appeared in 63 Major League Baseball games for the 1948 New York Giants. More about Les Layton
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Layton was born in Nardin, Kay County, Oklahoma, and attended the University of Oklahoma. A right-handed batter and thrower, he stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg). He signed with the Giants in 1944 and spent his first four seasons with the Jersey City Giants of the top-level International League. After batting .289 with 20 home runs for Jersey City in 1947, Layton made the 1948 varsity Giants' roster. In his first Major League at bat as a pinch hitter May 21 against the Chicago Cubs, Layton homered off Cubs' southpaw Johnny Schmitz. Used primarily as a pinch runner and pinch hitter by managers Mel Ott and Leo Durocher, Layton occasionally spelled corner outfielders Bobby Thomson and Willard Marshall.The most expensive item with a signature of Les Layton (Les Layton Signed 8 x 10 Keating Auth Giants Auto) was sold in October 2012 for $15.30 while the cheapest item (Les Layton signed cut on a 3x5 card) found a new owner for $0.49 in December 2010. The month with the most items sold (2) was February 2011 with an average selling price of $0.87 for an autographed item of Les Layton. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2012 with $15.30 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.49 was December 2010. In average, an autographed item from Les Layton is worth $1.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Les Layton were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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Autographed/Signed 4x6 Postcard-Les Layton New York Giants Deceased in 2014 | $9.99 | ||
Deceased baseball player Les Layton autographed 3x5 with photo on card 1948 | $3.88 | ||
Deceased baseball player Les Layton autographed 3x5 with photo on card 1948 | $3.88 | ||
Les Layton (1921-2014) personalized signed 3x5 | $0.99 | ||
Les Layton (1921-2014) signed 3x5 | $2.75 | ||
Les Layton (1921-2014) signed album cut on a 3x5 | $1.49 | ||
LES LAYTON (d.2014) SIGNED 3X5 INDEX CARD! 1948 NEW YORK GIANTS | $0.99 | ||
Les Layton autographed New York Giants vintage Brace Postcard size photo | $7.50 | ||
SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 3 X 5 INDEX CARD LES LAYTON 1948 N.Y. GIANTS *173250 | $0.99 | ||
SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 3 X 5 INDEX CARD LES LAYTON 1948 N.Y. GIANTS *174169 | $1.00 |