Eddie Reed (baseball) explained

Eddie Reed
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:October 12, 1929
Birth Place:Straven, Alabama
Death Place:Great Falls, Montana
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1953
Debutteam:Memphis Red Sox
Finalyear:1955
Finalteam:Memphis Red Sox
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Edward Lee Reed (October 12, 1929  - January 25, 2009) was an American Negro league outfielder for the Memphis Red Sox in the 1950s.

A native of Straven, Alabama, Reed served in the US Army prior to his professional baseball career.[1] Reed was selected to represent Memphis in the 1953 East–West All-Star Game.[2] He continued to play minor league baseball through 1962.[3] Reed died in Great Falls, Montana in 2009 at age 79.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eddie Reed . legacy.com . August 4, 2020.
  2. Book: Lester, Larry. Larry Lester

    . Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. Larry Lester. University of Nebraska Press. 393. 2001. 9780803280007.

  3. Web site: Eddie Reed Minor Leagues Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com. June 22, 2024.