Ulysses Redd
American baseball player
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Ulysses Adolph Redd (November 13, 1914 – November 17, 2002), nicknamed "Hickey", was an American Negro league shortstop for the Birmingham Black Barons in 1940 and 1941.
| Ulysses Redd | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: November 13, 1914 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| Died: November 17, 2002 (aged 88) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1940, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1941, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Redd served in the US Army during World War II.[1] He played for the Harlem Globetrotters in 1947.[2] Redd died in Baton Rouge in 2002 at age 88.