Reggie Sanders (first baseman)
| Reggie Sanders | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: September 9, 1949 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: January 27, 2002 (aged 52) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 1974, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1974, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 10 |
| Teams | |
Reginald Jerome Sanders (September 9, 1949 – January 27, 2002), was an American Major League Baseball player. He played 26 games, mostly at first base, for the Detroit Tigers in 1974. He hit a home run (off Catfish Hunter) in his first major league at bat.[1][2]
Sanders was traded from the Oakland Athletics to the Tigers for Mike Kilkenny and cash on May 9, 1972.[3] He was dealt from the Tigers to the Atlanta Braves for Jack Pierce in an exchange of minor-league first basemen on March 30, 1975.[4][5] He was selected by the Chicago White Sox from the Braves in the Rule 5 draft on December 5, 1977.[6]
Sanders died on January 27, 2002.
See also
List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat
References
- ^ "A's 5, Tigers 3", UPI in St. Petersburg Times, September 2, 1974.
- ^ Scott Ferkovich, "Six Tigers hit homers in their first big league at-bat" Archived 2018-06-20 at the Wayback Machine, Detroit Athletic Co., April 3, 2014.
- ^ Detroit Tigers 1974 Press-TV-Radio Guide (scroll down to page 47). Archived 2020-06-06 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 6, 2020
- ^ "Tigers Swap For Brave," The Associated Press (AP), Monday, March 31, 1975. Retrieved June 6, 2020
- ^ Hawkins, Jim. "'Minor' Trade Becomes a Major Triumph for the Tigers," Detroit Free Press, Tuesday, June 10, 1975. Retrieved June 6, 2020
- ^ Durso, Joseph. "Angels’ Bonds Is Acquired By White Sox," The New York Times, Tuesday, December 6, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2020
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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