Ed Freed
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Edwin Charles Freed (August 22, 1919 – November 15, 2002) was an American professional baseball player. Within an eleven-year span, Freed played eight seasons in the minor leagues, with a "cup of coffee" in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1942 season. He was officially listed as standing 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) and weighing 165 pounds (75 kg).[1]
Early life
Freed was born on August 22, 1919, in Center Valley, Pennsylvania.[1]
Baseball career
Minor leagues: 1940–1942
Freed began his baseball career during the 1940 season in
at-bats (484), hits (120), doubles (15), triples (6), and home runs (3). He batted .248 and slugged .322 while playing in 131 games. He led all Packers outfielders in games played, putouts, and assists.[4]
After the conclusion of Trenton's season, Freed was called up to the Phillies.
Major league career and military service
Freed made his debut with the
pinch-hitting appearance the next day.[8] He played both games of a September 16 doubleheader, going a combined 1-for-8 between the two contests.[5]
Freed's next three games were
New York Giants.[5] His last major league hit came in the second game of a doubleheader against the Giants, an RBI single in a 9–1 Philadelphia victory.[9] His final two games, both against Brooklyn, were hitless,[10][11] leaving Freed with a final batting average of .303 for his brief major league career.[12] After the season, Freed was called into military service working in a defense plant,[13] and did not return to baseball until after the 1945 season.[14]
Return to baseball
Freed returned to baseball in 1946, playing for manager
Washington Senators affiliate, for the 1950 season, where he notched 25 extra-base hits in 440 at-bats in his final professional season.[19] For his minor league career, Freed finished with a .288 batting average and 1,038 hits, including 172 doubles, 49 triples and 37 home runs.[14]
After baseball
Freed died November 15, 2002, at age 83, and was interred in Grand View Memorial Park in Rock Hill, South Carolina.[1]
See also
- Philadelphia Phillies all-time roster (F)
References
- ^ a b c "Ed Freed Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "1940 Trenton Senators Statistics – Minor Leagues". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "1941 Trenton Senators Statistics – Minor Leagues". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "1942 Trenton Packers Statistics – Minor Leagues". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Ed Freed 1942 Batting Gamelogs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ a b "Cincinnati Reds 8, Philadelphia Phillies 5". Retrosheet, Inc. September 11, 1942. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. September 12, 1942. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. September 14, 1942. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Philadelphia Phillies at New York Giants Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. September 25, 1942. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Brooklyn Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. September 26, 1942. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Brooklyn Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. September 27, 1942. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Ed Freed". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Players Enter Service, Plants In Big Numbers". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. United Press. December 21, 1942. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ a b "Ed Freed Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "1946 Utica Blue Sox Statistics – Minor Leagues". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "1947 Rock Hill Chiefs Statistics – Minor Leagues". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "1948 Rock Hill Chiefs Statistics – Minor Leagues". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "1949 Rock Hill Chiefs Statistics – Minor Leagues". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "1950 Charlotte Hornets Statistics – Minor League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)