Fred Shepherd

For the 1940s outfielder, see Freddie Shepard.
Fred Shepherd
Pitcher
Born: (1923-09-16)September 16, 1923
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Died: October 8, 1988(1988-10-08) (aged 65)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1944, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Last appearance
1944, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Teams

Frederick Lee Shepherd (September 16, 1923 – October 8, 1988), nicknamed "Tubhead", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.

A native of Columbus, Georgia, Shepherd attended Morris Brown College and played for the Atlanta Black Crackers in 1944. He died in Miami, Florida in 1988 at age 65.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Fred Shepherd". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Fred Shepherd". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
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