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Ambrose Reid

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Ambrose Reid
Outfielder
Born: (1898-12-03)December 3, 1898
Eatonton, Georgia
Died: April 7, 1966(1966-04-07) (aged 67)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1920, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Last appearance
1932, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Teams

Ambrose Leevolio Reid (December 3, 1898 – April 7, 1966) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1920s and 1930s.

A native of Eatonton, Georgia, Reid made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the Atlanta Black Crackers.[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.

References

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  1. ^ "Ambrose Reid". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Phil S. Dixon (30 March 2020). "1931 Homestead Grays - The All-time Greatest". nlbalive.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ambrose Reid". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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