Jack Reed (baseball)
| Jack Reed | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: February 2, 1933 Silver City, Mississippi | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 23, 1961, for the New York Yankees | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1963, for the New York Yankees | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .233 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 6 | ||
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John Burwell Reed (February 2, 1933 in Silver City, Mississippi) is a former professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over parts of three seasons (1961–1963) with the New York Yankees. Reed was a member of the 1961 World Series champion Yankees. An alumnus of the University of Mississippi, for the Yankees Reed played primarily as a late-inning defensive replacement for star outfielder Mickey Mantle. For this reason, he was popularly known as "Mickey Mantle's caddy."[1]
For his career Reed hit .233 with 1 home run and 6 runs batted in in 222 games played (129 at-bats). He is only one of seven players in Major League Baseball history with more career games played than plate appearances.[2]
On June 24, 1962, Reed hit the only home run of his career in the top of the 22nd inning, as the Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 9-7 in the longest game in Yankees' history.[3]
References
- ↑ Madden, Bill. "YANKS WILL MISS TIGERS' DEN," New York Daily News (July 11, 1999).
- ↑ Spatz, Lyle (2007). TheSABR Baseball List & Record Book – Baseball’s Most Fascinating Records and Unusual Statistics. United States: Simon & Schuster. p. 496. ISBN 9781416532453.
- ↑ "Today in Baseball History June 24th". www.nationalpastime.com. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Reed bio at SABR