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Eddie Reed
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Outfielder
Born: (1929-10-12)October 12, 1929
Straven, Alabama
Died: January 25, 2009(2009-01-25) (aged 79)
Great Falls, Montana
Batted: Left Threw: Right
debut
1953, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1955, for the Memphis Red Sox
Teams
  • Memphis Red Sox (1953–1955)

Edward Lee Reed (October 12, 1929 – January 25, 2009) was an American Negro league outfielder for the Memphis Red Sox in the 1950s.

A native of Straven, Alabama, Reed served in the US Army prior to his professional baseball career. Reed was selected to represent Memphis in the 1953 East–West All-Star Game. He continued to play minor league baseball through 1962. Reed died in Great Falls, Montana in 2009 at age 79.

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