Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Lester John Pratt (October 8, 1887 in Gibson City, Illinois - January 8, 1969 in Peoria, Illinois) was a catcher in Major League Baseball in 1914 and 1915. Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League. The two leagues merged in 2000 into a single MLB organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball after 100 years as separate legal entities.