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Ambrose Reid
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Outfielder
Born: (1898-12-03)December 3, 1898
Eatonton, Georgia
Died: April 7, 1966(1966-04-07) (aged 67)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Threw: Right
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. 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. He finished his career where he began, with the Atlanta Black Crackers in 1932. Reid died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1966 at age 67.

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