Ted Savage

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Ted Savage
Runs batted in
163
Teams

Theodore Savage Jr. (born Ephesian Savage; February 21, 1937 – January 12, 2023) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1962 to 1971. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, and Kansas City Royals.

Early life

Savage was born in

U.S. Army.[1]

Major league career

Savage signed as an amateur free agent in 1960 with the Philadelphia Phillies. He played for the Buffalo Bisons of the International League in 1961, batting .325, which led the league. He won the International League Most Valuable Player Award.[2]

Savage made his major league debut with the Phillies on April 9, 1962, in a 12–4 road win over the Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field. Pinch-hitting for Wes Covington against Bob Miller, he grounded out but stayed in the game, playing left field. After grounding out again, in the seventh inning he notched his first major league hit and RBI with a single off pitcher Dave Hillman that drove in Tony Gonzalez. He later had another RBI single that scored Gonzalez again, off pitcher Jim Brosnan.[3]

On November 28, 1962, Savage was traded to the

runs batted in (RBI).[5] After the 1964 season, the Pirates traded Savage and Earl Francis to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jack Damaska and Ron Cox.[6]

On May 14, 1967, the

plate appearances.[5]

On May 11, 1971, the Brewers traded Savage to the

Tommy Matchick.[10] Savage's final game was on July 3, 1971, in a 1–0 home loss to the Chicago White Sox. In the game, he recorded his final career hit, a single off Tommy John.[11] He ended his playing career with 642 games played, posting a .233 average with 34 home runs and 163 RBI.[5]

Personal life and death

After his baseball career ended, he earned a PhD in urban studies from

Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis. In 1987, Savage was hired by the St. Louis Cardinals as assistant director of community relations and a minor-league instructor.[12]

In 2006, Savage was inducted into the Lincoln University Alumni Hall of Fame.[13] The Buffalo Bisons inducted Savage into their team's hall of fame in 2016.[2]

After a 25-year career with the Cardinals, Savage retired in 2012 as director of target marketing in the Cardinals Care and community relations department.[1] In 2013, the 24th annual golf Cardinals Care tournament hosted by Savage was renamed the Ted Savage RBI Golf Classic to raise funds for the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) program.[14]

Savage died on January 12, 2023, at age 85.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Skelton, David E. "Ted Savage". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Bisons' greats Ted Savage, Alex Ramirez elected to Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame". Minor League Baseball. July 6, 2016. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds Box Score, April 9, 1962". Baseball-Reference.com. April 9, 1962. Archived from the original on June 24, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Bostrom, Don (December 17, 1986). "LOOKING BACK AT TRADES". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Ted Savage Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
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  11. ^ "Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals Box Score, July 3, 1971". Baseball-Reference.com. July 3, 1971. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Ahram, Maury (January 15, 2023). "Ted Savage Passes Away". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  13. ^ "National Hall of Fame | Lincoln University of Missouri". Lincoln University. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  14. ^ "Registration underway for Ted Savage RBI Golf Classic June 11th". St. Louis Cardinals. Major League Baseball. May 17, 2013. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

External links

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