Red Hadley
| Red Hadley | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 28, 1909 Thomasville, Georgia | |
| Died: November 1, 1974 (aged 65) Atlanta, Georgia | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the Atlanta Black Crackers | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1939, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
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Henry Thomas "Red" Hadley (March 28, 1909 – November 1, 1974) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s.
A native of Thomasville, Georgia, Hadley played college football for Morris Brown College, where he once returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown.[1][2] Hadley made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Atlanta Black Crackers, and played for three seasons with the club, which became known as the "Indianapolis ABCs" in 1939.[3][4] He died in Atlanta, Georgia in 1974 at age 65.
References[edit]
- ^ Leslie Heaphy (2010). "The Atlanta Black Crackers". sabr.org. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "'Bama and M.B.C. Classic" (PDF). The Wolverine Observer. Atlanta, Georgia. November 1936. p. 5.
- ^ "Red Hadley". seamheads.com. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "Red Hadley". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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