Fred Shepherd Explained

Fred Shepherd
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:September 16, 1923
Birth Place:Columbus, Georgia
Death Place:Miami, Florida
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1944
Debutteam:Atlanta Black Crackers
Finalyear:1944
Finalteam:Atlanta Black Crackers
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Frederick Lee Shepherd (September 16, 1923 – October 8, 1988), nicknamed "Tubhead", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.

A native of Columbus, Georgia, Shepherd attended Morris Brown College and played for the Atlanta Black Crackers in 1944. He died in Miami, Florida in 1988 at age 65.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fred Shepherd . seamheads.com . August 16, 2021.
  2. Web site: Fred Shepherd . baseball-reference.com . August 16, 2021.