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Donald Johnson Eaddy (February 16, 1934 – July 9, 2008) was an American baseball, football, and basketball player. He played Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs in 1959. He played college baseball, football, and basketball at the University of Michigan from 1951 to 1955. He was an All-American in baseball and an All-Big Ten Conference selection in basketball.
Eaddy was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1934. He graduated from Ottawa Hill High School.
Eaddy attended the University of Michigan from 1951 to 1955. He was a three-sport athlete at Michigan, competing in baseball, basketball and football.
In football, Eaddy played at the halfback position in 1951. He appeared in three games for Michigan during the 1951 season, completing a pass against Michigan State for a 23-yard gain. He carried the ball nine times for the Wolverines for −49 net yards resulting from plays in which he was sacked. The halfback was the player with principal passing responsibility in the Michigan offense of the late 1940s and early 1950s. Eaddy dropped football after his freshman year. He later recalled: "First of all, I was too small to mess around with those big fellows, being a 160-pound halfback. And, secondly, I preferred to concentrate on baseball and basketball."
In basketball, he played at the guard position and was selected as an All-Big Ten Conference player.
In baseball, Eaddy was a third baseman and was selected as an All-American in 1955. He helped lead the Michigan Wolverines baseball team to the NCAA baseball championship in 1952. In 1955, he compiled a .353 batting average in Big Ten play and led the conference with 11 stolen bases in 15 games. He was the first African-American player to appear in the College World Series.
After receiving his bachelor's degree, Eaddy returned to Michigan in the fall of 1955 to pursue a master's degree in education.
After graduating from Michigan, Eaddy signed to play professional baseball with the Chicago Cubs. He explained his choice as follows: "I thought I would have a better chance to reach the major leagues sooner with them, because they are not loaded with material."
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Donald Johnson Eaddy (February 16, 1934 – July 9, 2008) was an American baseball, football, and basketball player. He played Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs in 1959. He played college baseball, football, and basketball at the University of Michigan from 1951 to 1955. He was an All-American in baseball and an All-Big Ten Conference selection in basketball.
Eaddy was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1934. He graduated from Ottawa Hill High School.
Eaddy attended the University of Michigan from 1951 to 1955. He was a three-sport athlete at Michigan, competing in baseball, basketball and football.
In football, Eaddy played at the halfback position in 1951. He appeared in three games for Michigan during the 1951 season, completing a pass against Michigan State for a 23-yard gain. He carried the ball nine times for the Wolverines for −49 net yards resulting from plays in which he was sacked. The halfback was the player with principal passing responsibility in the Michigan offense of the late 1940s and early 1950s. Eaddy dropped football after his freshman year. He later recalled: "First of all, I was too small to mess around with those big fellows, being a 160-pound halfback. And, secondly, I preferred to concentrate on baseball and basketball."
In basketball, he played at the guard position and was selected as an All-Big Ten Conference player.
In baseball, Eaddy was a third baseman and was selected as an All-American in 1955. He helped lead the Michigan Wolverines baseball team to the NCAA baseball championship in 1952. In 1955, he compiled a .353 batting average in Big Ten play and led the conference with 11 stolen bases in 15 games. He was the first African-American player to appear in the College World Series.
After receiving his bachelor's degree, Eaddy returned to Michigan in the fall of 1955 to pursue a master's degree in education.
After graduating from Michigan, Eaddy signed to play professional baseball with the Chicago Cubs. He explained his choice as follows: "I thought I would have a better chance to reach the major leagues sooner with them, because they are not loaded with material."
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