Ed Bailey
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Lonas Edgar "Ed" Bailey, Jr. (born April 15, 1931 in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee) is a former Major League Baseball catcher. Bailey, a five-time All-Star, was signed as an amateur free agent in 1950 by the Cincinnati Redlegs.
In a 14-season career, Bailey batted .256 with 155 home runs and 540 RBIs in 1212 games. He accumulated 423 runs scored and an on-base percentage of .355 in his career. He had 915 total hits in 3581 at bats.
[edit] Teams
- Debut: 26 September 1953
- (1953-1961) Cincinnati Reds ("Redlegs" 1953-1958)
- (1961-1963, 1965) San Francisco Giants
- (1963-1965) Milwaukee Braves
- (1965-1966) Chicago Cubs
- (1966) California Angels
- Last Game: 26 April 1966
- Released: 7 May 1966
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Strawberry Plains, TN
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