Ambrose Reid

Ambrose Reid
Ambrose Reid
	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
	Detroit Stars (1921); Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1922–1929); Philadelphia Hilldale Giants (1930); Homestead Grays (1931); Pittsburgh Crawfords (1931); Atlanta Black Crackers (1932);

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.

References

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