Fred Shepherd
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Fred Shepherd | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Columbus, Georgia | September 16, 1923|
Died: October 8, 1988 Miami, Florida | (aged 65)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1944, for the Atlanta Black Crackers | |
Last appearance | |
1944, for the Atlanta Black Crackers | |
Teams | |
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Frederick Lee Shepherd (September 16, 1923 – October 8, 1988), nicknamed "Tubhead", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.
A native of Columbus, Georgia, Shepherd attended Morris Brown College and played for the Atlanta Black Crackers in 1944. He died in Miami, Florida in 1988 at age 65.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Fred Shepherd". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Fred Shepherd". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
External links
- Baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads
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