William Joseph Reed (November 12, 1922 – December 5, 2005) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman. He was originally signed by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1946 and later played at the Major League level with the Boston Braves in 1952.[1]
Billy Reed | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: Shawano, Wisconsin | November 12, 1922|
Died: December 5, 2005 Houston, Texas | (aged 83)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 15, 1952, for the Boston Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 6, 1952, for the Boston Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .250 |
Hits | 13 |
Home runs | 0 |
Teams | |
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Reed attended the University of Notre Dame.[2]
Basketball career edit
Reed also played professional basketball.[3] During the winter season in 1946–47, he played for the Oshkosh All-Stars in the National Basketball League and averaged 2.6 points per game.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Billy Reed". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ^ "Billy Reed Stats". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ^ "Billy Reed". Peach Basket Society. April 6, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ "Billy Reed NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2019.