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Ronald Lee Reed (born November 2, 1942) is an American former professional baseball and basketball player. He spent two seasons as a power forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Detroit Pistons before spending nearly two decades as a Major League Baseball pitcher.
Reed was born in LaPorte, Indiana, and was a baseball, basketball and football star at LaPorte High School. After high school, he attended Notre Dame on a basketball scholarship.
The 6’6″ forward set the Notre Dame single season rebounding record, averaging 17.7 a game his junior year. He averaged nineteen points and 14.3 rebounds a game over his college career on his way to being selected by the Detroit Pistons in the third round of the 1965 NBA draft. Shortly afterwards, he also signed as an amateur free agent to pitch for the Milwaukee Braves.
Reed made his NBA debut with the Detroit Pistons in a 111–103 loss to the New York Knicks on October 16, 1965. He spent two seasons with the Pistons, and averaged 8 points per game. During the 1966–67 season, Reed informed head coach and teammate Dave DeBusschere — who was, himself, a two-sport star who pitched for the Chicago White Sox — that he had decided to pursue his baseball career.
Regardless, he was selected 25th overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1967 NBA expansion draft.
Reed spent the 1965 season in the high A Florida State League. In 1966, he jumped all the way to triple A, while compiling a 13–5 record and 2.57 earned run average. He received a September call-up, and made his major league debut on September 26, 1966, against the San Francisco Giants. The fourth batter he faced, Willie McCovey, hit a two-run home run to give him the loss in his debut. He fared better in his second appearance. Starting against the Cincinnati Reds, he held them scoreless over six innings to pick up his first major league win. He spent the 1967 season with the Richmond Braves, and went 14–10 with a 2.51 ERA. He again received a September call-up, and went 1–1 with a 2.95 ERA in three starts.
Reed joined the Atlanta Braves out of Spring training 1968. After three appearances out of the bullpen, Reed was moved into the starting rotation on April 29. He went 6–0 with a 1.73 ERA over his first six starts. His record fell to 8–4 with a 3.21 ERA by the All-Star break, but it was still good enough to earn him selection to the National League All-Star squad. Reed was one of six pitchers to hold the American League team scoreless.
Reed had a tremendous year in 1969, winning a career-high eighteen games to help the Braves capture the National League West crown in the first season of divisional play to reach the post-season for the first time since moving to Atlanta. He got the start in game two of the 1969 National League Championship Series against Jerry Koosman and the New York Mets. He surrendered four runs in just 1.2 innings to take the loss.
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Ron Reed
Ronald Lee Reed (born November 2, 1942) is an American former professional baseball and basketball player. He spent two seasons as a power forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Detroit Pistons before spending nearly two decades as a Major League Baseball pitcher.
Reed was born in LaPorte, Indiana, and was a baseball, basketball and football star at LaPorte High School. After high school, he attended Notre Dame on a basketball scholarship.
The 6’6″ forward set the Notre Dame single season rebounding record, averaging 17.7 a game his junior year. He averaged nineteen points and 14.3 rebounds a game over his college career on his way to being selected by the Detroit Pistons in the third round of the 1965 NBA draft. Shortly afterwards, he also signed as an amateur free agent to pitch for the Milwaukee Braves.
Reed made his NBA debut with the Detroit Pistons in a 111–103 loss to the New York Knicks on October 16, 1965. He spent two seasons with the Pistons, and averaged 8 points per game. During the 1966–67 season, Reed informed head coach and teammate Dave DeBusschere — who was, himself, a two-sport star who pitched for the Chicago White Sox — that he had decided to pursue his baseball career.
Regardless, he was selected 25th overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1967 NBA expansion draft.
Reed spent the 1965 season in the high A Florida State League. In 1966, he jumped all the way to triple A, while compiling a 13–5 record and 2.57 earned run average. He received a September call-up, and made his major league debut on September 26, 1966, against the San Francisco Giants. The fourth batter he faced, Willie McCovey, hit a two-run home run to give him the loss in his debut. He fared better in his second appearance. Starting against the Cincinnati Reds, he held them scoreless over six innings to pick up his first major league win. He spent the 1967 season with the Richmond Braves, and went 14–10 with a 2.51 ERA. He again received a September call-up, and went 1–1 with a 2.95 ERA in three starts.
Reed joined the Atlanta Braves out of Spring training 1968. After three appearances out of the bullpen, Reed was moved into the starting rotation on April 29. He went 6–0 with a 1.73 ERA over his first six starts. His record fell to 8–4 with a 3.21 ERA by the All-Star break, but it was still good enough to earn him selection to the National League All-Star squad. Reed was one of six pitchers to hold the American League team scoreless.
Reed had a tremendous year in 1969, winning a career-high eighteen games to help the Braves capture the National League West crown in the first season of divisional play to reach the post-season for the first time since moving to Atlanta. He got the start in game two of the 1969 National League Championship Series against Jerry Koosman and the New York Mets. He surrendered four runs in just 1.2 innings to take the loss.
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