Eddie Reed (baseball)
Edward Lee Reed (October 12, 1929 – January 25, 2009) was an American Negro league outfielder for the Memphis Red Sox in the 1950s.
| Eddie Reed | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: October 12, 1929 Straven, Alabama | |||
| Died: January 25, 2009 (aged 79) Great Falls, Montana | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1953, for the Memphis Red Sox | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1955, for the Memphis Red Sox | |||
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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.[2] Reed died in Great Falls, Montana in 2009 at age 79.
References
- "Eddie Reed". legacy.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "Eddie Reed". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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