Everett Adrian Lively (February 14, 1925 – July 12, 2015), nicknamed "Red", was an American professional

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. He was a right-handed

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over parts of three seasons (1947–49) with the

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. For his career, he compiled an 8–13 record, with a 4.16

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, and 94

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s in 249 innings pitched. He was born in

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and is the son of former

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player Jack Lively. Prior to his entry into Major League Baseball, Lively served in the

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with the anti-aircraft battalion part of General

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's Third Army, fighting in France and Belgium in

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from 1944–46. He died in

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on July 12, 2015.

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