Ambrose Reid
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| Ambrose Reid | |
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| Outfielder / Third baseman / Second baseman | |
| Born: December 3, 1898 Eatonton, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Died: April 7, 1966 (aged 67) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1921, for the Detroit Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1932, for the Atlanta Black Crackers | |
| Teams | |
Ambrose Leevolio Reid (December 3, 1898 – April 7, 1966) was an American professional baseball outfielder, third baseman and second baseman in the Negro leagues during the 1920s and 1930s.
A native of Eatonton, Georgia, Reid made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Detroit Stars.[1] His career spanned 13 seasons, most of which were spent with the Bacharach Giants. In 1931, Reid was having a very productive season for the Homestead Grays before joining the Pittsburgh Crawfords mid-season.[2] He finished his career where he began, with the Atlanta Black Crackers in 1932.[3] Reid died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1966 at age 67.
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