Keith Reed Explained

Keith Reed should not be confused with Keith Read.

Keith Reed
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:8 October 1978
Birth Place:Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 11
Debutyear:2005
Debutteam:Baltimore Orioles
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 18
Finalyear:2005
Finalteam:Baltimore Orioles
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.200
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:1
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Keith A. Reed (born October 8, 1978) is an American former outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles of the Major League Baseball (MLB).

Reed was one of Baltimore's seven first-round draft picks in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft.[1] He was the Orioles #1 prospect in and made his major league debut on May 11,, called up to replace Sammy Sosa on the roster.[1] Reed played only 6 games with the Orioles, getting 1 hit in 5 at bats. He spent all of with Triple-A Ottawa, hitting .279 with 10 home runs and 65 RBI.

After the 2006 season, Reed signed with the Newark Bears of the independent Atlantic League. He batted .286 and set career-highs in home runs, RBI, stolen bases, hits, runs, and at-bats, Helping the team win the atlantic league championship over the Somerset Patriots that September. In, Reed had an even better season, hitting .295 with 26 home runs and 93 RBI. However, he has not played affiliated ball since.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Retrospective Q&A: Keith Reed . 2008-10-12 . John Kazlo . Scout.com . 2007-06-26 . Scout.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20120217060153/http://orioles.scout.com/2/654447.html . 2012-02-17 . dead .