Albert Wesley Lakeman (December 31, 1918 – May 25, 1976), nicknamed "Moose", was a professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Braves and Detroit Tigers. Lakeman was listed at tall and . He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. The light-hitting Lakeman was a fine defensive catcher as he took responsibility for getting the most out of his pitchers. For most of his nine-year career in the Majors, he was an efficient, reliable backup playing behind Ray Mueller (Reds) and Andy Seminick (Phillies). His most productive season came in 1945 with Cincinnati, when he posted career-highs in games played (76, including 72 games as starting backstop as the Reds' most-used catcher), batting average (.256), home runs (eight), RBI (31) and runs (22). In a nine-season career, Lakeman was a .203 hitter with 131 hits, 15 home runs and 66 RBI in 239 games. After his playing career ended, he managed in the Tigers' farm system (1956–62; 1965–66; 1970) and served two terms as the bullpen coach at the Major League level for the Boston Red Sox (1963–64; 1967–69), and was a member of the 1967 American League champions. Lakeman died in Spartanburg, South Carolina, at age 57. References External links 1918 births 1976 deaths Baltimore Orioles (IL) players Baseball players from Cincinnati Boston Braves players Boston Red Sox coaches Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Cincinnati Reds players Columbia Reds players Columbus Jets players Detroit Tigers players Durham Bulls managers Erie Sailors players Idaho Falls Russets players Indianapolis Indians players Major League Baseball bullpen coaches Major League Baseball catchers Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Milwaukee Brewers scouts Panama City Fliers players Sportspeople from Spartanburg, South Carolina Philadelphia Phillies players Sacramento Solons players Syracuse Chiefs players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Union City Greyhounds players