Reggie Sanders (first baseman)
Reginald Jerome Sanders (September 9, 1949 – January 27, 2002), was an American Major League Baseball player. He played 26 games, mostly at first base, for the Detroit Tigers in 1974. He hit a home run (off Catfish Hunter) in his first major league at bat.
| Reggie Sanders | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: September 9, 1949 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: January 27, 2002 (aged 52) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 1974, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1974, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 10 |
| Teams | |
Sanders was traded from the Oakland Athletics to the Tigers for Mike Kilkenny and cash on May 9, 1972. He was dealt from the Tigers to the Atlanta Braves for Jack Pierce in an exchange of minor-league first basemen on March 30, 1975. He was selected by the Chicago White Sox from the Braves in the Rule 5 draft on December 5, 1977.
Sanders died on January 27, 2002.
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