Lawrence Herbert French (November 1, 1907 – February 9, 1987) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–1934), Chicago Cubs (1935–1941) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1941). A knuckleball specialist, French batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was born in Visalia, California.\n', '

One author has described French as the best pitcher not in the Baseball Hall of Fame. In a 14-season career, French posted a 197–171 record with 1,187 strikeouts and a 3.44 ERA in 3,152 innings pitched, including 40 shutouts and 198 complete games. French had at least 10 starts and 5 games in relief for all 14 seasons of his career.\n', '

French joined the United States Navy after the Dodgers and became a career sailor, serving in both World War II and the Korean War. He retired in 1969 with the rank of Captain, having been awarded the Legion of Merit. He died in San Diego, California, at age 79.\n', '

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