Ty LaForest

Byron Joseph LaForest (April 18, 1917 – May 5, 1947) was a Canadian professional baseball player who appeared in 52 games in the major leagues, primarily as a third baseman, for the Boston Red Sox during the latter months of the 1945 season. He was born in Edmundston, New Brunswick, and emigrated with his family to the United States in 1921. He attended Waltham High School in the Boston suburb and graduated from Dorchester High School.^[1] Listed as 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg), he threw and batted right-handed.

During his

He made his big-league debut on August 4, 1945, playing third base in both ends of a doubleheader against the Washington Senators at Griffith Stadium. Three weeks and an extended road trip later, on August 26, 1945, he made his Fenway Park debut during a twin bill against the Philadelphia Athletics. During those two games, LaForest had two home runs and five hits over the two games to lead the Red Sox to a pair of victories. Later that week, Laforest singled and scored the only run of the game to help the Red Sox defeat the New York Yankees. On August 31, he had four more hits, including two triples, in another double header with Philadelphia.

He spent the 1946 season at the Triple-A level, with Louisville and Toronto, hitting a composite .228. It was his last season in baseball.

LaForest was stricken by

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External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)