Red Hadley

Red Hadley
Outfielder
Born: (1909-03-28)March 28, 1909
Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Died: November 1, 1974(1974-11-01) (aged 65)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Last appearance
1939, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Stats at Baseball Reference 
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Henry Thomas "Red" Hadley (March 28, 1909 – November 1, 1974) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s.

A native of Thomasville, Georgia, Hadley played college football for Morris Brown College, where he once returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown.[1][2] Hadley made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Atlanta Black Crackers, and played for three seasons with the club, which became known as the "Indianapolis ABCs" in 1939.[3][4] He died in Atlanta, Georgia in 1974 at age 65.

References

  1. ^ Leslie Heaphy (2010). "The Atlanta Black Crackers". sabr.org. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "'Bama and M.B.C. Classic" (PDF). The Wolverine Observer. Atlanta, Georgia. November 1936. p. 5.
  3. ^ "Red Hadley". seamheads.com. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Red Hadley". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2021.


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