Reinaldo Drake
| Reinaldo Drake | |
|---|---|
| Center fielder / Manager | |
| Born: March 15, 1923 Havana, Cuba | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro American League debut | |
| 1945, for the Cincinnati Clowns | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1954, for the Indianapolis Clowns | |
| Negro American League statistics | |
| Batting average | .274 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 34 |
| Managerial record | 4–9–1 |
| Winning % | .308 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager
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Reinaldo Verdes Drake (born March 15, 1923), sometimes spelled "Dreke", was a Cuban professional baseball Negro league center fielder and manager who played and managed in the 1940s.
A native of Havana, Cuba, Drake made his Negro leagues debut in 1945 with the Cincinnati Clowns.[1][2] He remained with the club when it moved to Indianapolis the following season, and was one of three player-managers to manage the Clowns in 1947. The 1947 Clowns were 4–9–1 under Drake’s management, with future Hall of Fame shortstop Willie Wells (14–29) and shortstop/third baseman Hoss Walker (17–19) also serving as player-managers during the season. Drake played with the Clowns through 1954, and was selected to the East–West All-Star Game in 1953.[3] Drake later played minor league baseball with the Yakima Braves.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Reinaldo Drake". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Reynaldo Dreke". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. p. 406. ISBN 9780803280007.
- ^ "Reinaldo Drake (Minors)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
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