Eddie Reed (baseball)
Eddie Reed | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: | October 12, 1929|
Died: January 25, 2009 Great Falls, Montana | (aged 79)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1953, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
Last appearance | |
1955, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
Teams | |
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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 , 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.[2] Reed died in Great Falls, Montana in 2009 at age 79.
References[]
- ^ "Eddie Reed". legacy.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Eddie Reed". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links[]
- Eddie Reed at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
- Eddie Reed at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Categories:
- 1929 births
- 2009 deaths
- Memphis Red Sox players
- Baseball outfielders
- Baseball players from Alabama
- People from Shelby County, Alabama
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American people
- Negro league baseball outfielder stubs