Donald Reeves Explained

Donald Reeves
Position:Right fielder
Birth Date:July 31, 1911
Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia
Death Place:Sandersville, Georgia
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1937
Debutteam:Atlanta Black Crackers
Finalyear:1941
Finalteam:Chicago American Giants
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.324
Stat2label:Hits
Stat2value:90
Stat3label:Home runs
Stat3value:9
Stat4label:Runs batted in
Stat4value:64
Stat5label:Stolen bases
Stat5value:8
Teams:
Highlights:
  • Negro American League batting champion (1938)
  • All-Star (1940)

Donald Ray Reeves (July 31, 1911  - January 3, 1973), nicknamed "Soup", was an American baseball right fielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1937 to 1941 with the Atlanta Black Crackers, Indianapolis ABCs, and the Chicago American Giants. He was a graduate of Clark Atlanta University, then known as Clark College, where he played baseball, basketball, and football. He was selected to the 1940 East-West Game. After his baseball career, he became a teacher in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Riley, James A. . The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues . New York . Carroll & Graf . 1994 . 0-7867-0959-6 .