James Reel was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1920s.
Jimmy Reel | |
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Outfielder | |
Batted: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1923, for the Toledo Tigers | |
Last appearance | |
1923, for the Toledo Tigers | |
Teams | |
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Reel played for the Toledo Tigers in 1923. In four recorded games, he posted three hits in 14 plate appearances. Reel was also reportedly "a professional singer with a beautiful voice and style that were similar to those of Billy Eckstine."[1][2][3]
He later played center field and managed for the Toledo Travelers in the late 1920s and the 400 A.C. club in 1930.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Jimmy Reel". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Jimmy Reel". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ John Wagner (February 19, 2012). "Toledo holds key place in history of African-American baseball". toledoblade.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "400 A.C. '9' To Be Strong". Pittsburgh Courier. 1930-03-22. p. 15. Retrieved 2022-01-07 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads