Ambrose Reid

Ambrose Reid
Ambrose Reid
	Outfielder
	Born: December 3, 1898; Eatonton, Georgia
	Died: April 7, 1966 (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
	Atlanta Black Crackers (1920); Detroit Stars (1921); Bacharach Giants (1922–1929); Hilldale Club (1930); Homestead Grays (1931); Pittsburgh Crawfords (1931); Atlanta Black Crackers (1932);

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

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

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads

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