Edward Hoyte Lyons (May 12, 1923 – January 25, 2009), nicknamed "Mouse", was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Washington Senators in 1947.
Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Lyons signed a contract out of Richard J. Reynolds High School with the Washington Senators when he was 17.
[1] While in the minor leagues, his baseball career was interrupted by World War II when he joined the United States Navy.
When his playing career ended he became a manager for the Senators, Red Sox, and Cardinals organizations.
[1] After his retirement, he resided in Clemmons, North Carolina and died on January 25, 2009, in Winston-Salem.