Leroy Reams | |
Position: | Pinch hitter |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | October 11, 1943 |
Birth Place: | Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | May 7 |
Debutyear: | 1969 |
Debutteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | May 7 |
Finalyear: | 1969 |
Finalteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Games |
Stat1value: | 1 |
Stat2label: | At bats |
Stat2value: | 1 |
Stat3label: | Hits |
Stat3value: | 0 |
Teams: |
Leroy Reams (born August 11, 1943) is a retired American professional baseball player. An outfielder, first baseman and third baseman by trade, he had a nine-year pro career but appeared in only one Major League game as a pinch hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies on May 7, 1969. Batting for Barry Lersch in the eighth inning of a game at Connie Mack Stadium against the Houston Astros, Reams struck out against Larry Dierker, who pitched a five-hit, 14-strikeout 6–1 victory against Reams' Phillies.[1]
Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Reams attended Castlemont High School in Oakland, California. He batted left-handed, threw right-handed and was listed as 6feet tall and .
Reams signed with the New York Yankees in and, after two seasons with Idaho Falls of the Pioneer League, he was selected ay Phillies in the minor-league draft. Most of his career was spent at the Double-A level. After his one game in the big leagues, Reams spent the rest of 1969 with the Double-A Reading Phillies and Triple-A Eugene Emeralds. He retired after the 1970 season, and after playing in 954 minor league games.