This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lentz, Handley, Locke, Crawford, Powell, Blaylock, Pruett, Stone, Littell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lMB.2ACI/2026.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the information. My list so far includes the following professional athletes: Larry Lentz (born in Clarkton, MO) played basketball for the Houston Mavericks of the ABA from 1967 until 1969; Gene Handley (born in Kennett, MO) played baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1946 until 1957; Chuck Locke (born in Malden, MO) played baseball for the Baltimore Orioles in 1955; Jake Crawford (born in Campbell, MO) played baseball for the St. Louis Browns in 1952; Jack Powell (born in Holcomb, MO) played baseball for the St. Louis Browns in 1913; Hub Pruett (born in Malden, MO) played baseball for several teams including the St. Louis Browns and Philadelphia Phillies from 1922 until 1932; Gary Blaylock (born in Clarkton, MO) played baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees in 1959; Jeff Stone (born in Kennett, MO) played baseball for several teams including the Philadelphia Phillies from 1983 until 1990; Mark Littell (graduate of Gideon High Schoo! l) played for the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals from 1973 until 1982. If anyone has any information on any of these players or any players not listed, please let me know.