LaRue Kirby

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Given name: LaRue Kirby
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Centerfield
Hght/Wght: 6'0" / 185 lbs
Bats/Throws: B / R
Born: Dec 30, 1889 in Eureka, MI
Died: Jun 10, 1961 in Lansing, MI (71 years old)
Debut: Aug 7, 1912

LaRue Kirby (December 30, 1889 – June 10, 1961) was a United States baseball outfielder who made his professional debut in 1910 with the Class D Traverse City Resorters of the Michigan State League, and then would advance in 1912 to Major League Baseball where he played for the New York Giants and St. Louis Terriers.

He also pitched 18 innings in the major leagues, 11 innings for the New York Giants in 1912 and 7 innings for the St. Louis Terriers of the Federal League in 1915, going 1-0 with a 5.50 ERA.