Lloyd Rice
Ballplayers Wounded in Combat
| Date and Place of Birth: | September 6, 1917 VA |
| Date and Place of Death: | June 8, 1979 Frederick, VA |
| Baseball Experience: | Minor League |
| Position: | Outfield |
| Rank: | Captain |
| Military Unit: | US Army |
| Area Served: | European Theater of Operations |
Lloyd J. Rice was born in Virginia, on September 6, 1917. He played the
outfield for the Federalsburg A's of the Class D Eastern Shore League in
1940, and batted a sensational .363 in 97 games, and was expected to
move up to the Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Class B Inter-State League.
However, military service intervened in January 1941. His appointment
with Wilmington would have to wait.
Rice served as a First Lieutenant with the army in Europe and was
wounded in the left shoulder at Normandy. He was discharged from the
army as a captain, and finally made it to the Wilmington Blue Rocks
after a six-year delay. The 28-year-old played 104 games and batted .275
in 1946. In 1947, he batted .292 in 119 games.
Lloyd Rice passed away in Frederick, Maryland, on June 8, 1979. He was
61 years old and is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, in Frederick.
Date Added December 29, 2017
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