Ted Strong
Appearance
Theodore Reginald "Ted" Strong | |
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Outfield/Infielder | |
Born: South Bend, Indiana | January 2, 1914|
Died: March 1, 1978 Chicago, Illinois | (aged 64)|
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
debut | |
1937, for the Indianapolis Athletics | |
Last appearance | |
1951, for the Chicago American Giants | |
Negro league statistics | |
Plate appearances | 544 |
Batting average | .308 |
Home runs | 13 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Theodore Reginald Strong, Jr. (January 2, 1914 – March 1, 1978), was an American Negro League baseball player who played from 1937 to 1942 and again from 1946 to 1951 for the Indianapolis Athletics, Indianapolis ABCs, Indianapolis Clowns, Kansas City Monarchs, and Chicago American Giants.[1] Strong also played for the original Harlem Globetrotters.
Strong's career was interrupted while he served in World War II from 1943 to 1945.
References
- ^ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1700. ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)