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Tommie Reynolds | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Arizona, Louisiana, U.S. | August 15, 1941|
Died: March 19, 2025 83) Dothan, Alabama, U.S. | (aged|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 5, 1963, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 1972, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .226 |
Home runs | 12 |
Runs batted in | 87 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Tommie D. Reynolds (August 15,1941 –March 19,2025) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who was signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1963 and played for them from 1963 to 1965. He also played for the New York Mets (1967),Oakland Athletics (1969),California Angels (1970–1971),and Milwaukee Brewers (1972).
An average defensive outfielder,Reynolds started in almost half of his team's games in both 1965 and 1969,usually in left field. He was also used quite often as a pinch hitter throughout his career. His busiest and best season came in 1969,when he played in 107 games and made 363 plate appearances for Oakland. He batted .257 with 2 home runs,20 RBI,and 51 runs scored. He died in Dothan,Alabama on March 19,2025,at the age of 83. [1]
His career totals include 513 games played,265 hits,12 home runs,87 RBI,141 runs scored,and a lifetime batting average of .226.
After his playing career was over,Reynolds served as a coach for the Oakland Athletics (1989–1995) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1996).