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American baseball player (1949-2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2][3]
| Reggie Sanders | |
|---|---|
| |
| First baseman | |
| Born: September 9, 1949 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: January 27, 2002 (aged 52)[1] 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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Sanders was traded from the Oakland Athletics to the Tigers for Mike Kilkenny and cash on May 9, 1972.[4] 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.[5][6] He was selected by the Chicago White Sox from the Braves in the Rule 5 draft on December 5, 1977.[7]
Sanders died on January 27, 2002.[1]
List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat
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