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Curt Ford
Curt Ford
	Outfielder
	Born: October 11, 1960 (age 63); Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	June 22, 1985, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
	May 27, 1990, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.245
Home runs	7
Runs batted in	89
Teams
	St. Louis Cardinals (1985–1988); Philadelphia Phillies (1989–1990);

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Curtis Glenn Ford (born October 11, 1960) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, from 1985 through 1990.

Career[edit]

Ford attended Murrah High School then Jackson State University and played college baseball for the Jackson State Tigers. The St. Louis Cardinals selected Ford in the fourth round of the 1981 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft. He made his MLB debut with the Cardinals on June 22, 1985. He batted .308 in the 1987 World Series for the Cardinals versus the Minnesota Twins. After the 1988 season, the Cardinals traded Ford and Steve Lake to the Philadelphia Phillies for Milt Thompson.^[1] In his MLB career, Ford had seven home runs, 89 runs batted in, and a batting average of .245.

On May 12, 2010, Ford was announced as the new manager of the Springfield Sliders, a wood-bat collegiate baseball team in the Prospect League. The team plays at Lanphier Park in Springfield, Illinois. Ford took over duties from former manager Jack Clark.^[2]

Personal life[edit]

On March 25, 2015, Ford was punched at a St. Louis gas station by an attacker shouting racial slurs. The following day he said he may move away from the St. Louis area.^[3]

References[edit]

^ "Phils Trade Thompson For 2 Cards". philly-archives. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
^ "Sliders move Clark to VP, hire former Cardinal Ford as manager". The State Journal. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
^ Byers, Christine (March 26, 2015). "Former Cardinals player punched at St. Louis County gas station after racial slur". stltoday.com. Retrieved March 26, 2015.

External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

[1] "Phils Trade Thompson For 2 Cards". philly-archives. Retrieved March 26, 2015.

[2] "Sliders move Clark to VP, hire former Cardinal Ford as manager". The State Journal. Retrieved March 26, 2015.

[3] Byers, Christine (March 26, 2015). "Former Cardinals player punched at St. Louis County gas station after racial slur". stltoday.com. Retrieved March 26, 2015.

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-'''Curtis Glenn Ford''' (born October 11, 1960) is an American former [[professional baseball]] [[outfielder]] who played in [[Major League Baseball]] from 1985 through 1990. He played for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] and [[Philadelphia Phillies]].
+'''Curtis Glenn Ford''' (born October 11, 1960) is an American former [[professional baseball]] [[outfielder]], who played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] and [[Philadelphia Phillies]], from {{by|1985}} through {{by|1990}}.
 ==Career==
-Ford attended [[Jackson State University]] and played [[college baseball]] for the [[Jackson State Tigers]]. The [[St. Louis Cardinals]] selected Ford in the fourth round of the [[1981 Major League Baseball Draft|1981 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft]]. He made his MLB debut with the Cardinals on June 22, 1985. He batted .308 in the [[1987 World Series]] for the Cardinals versus the [[Minnesota Twins]]. After the 1988 season, the Cardinals traded Ford and [[Steve Lake]] to the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] for [[Milt Thompson (baseball)|Milt Thompson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/1988-12-17/sports/26228365_1_phils-milt-thompson-trade|title=Phils Trade Thompson For 2 Cards|work=philly-archives|accessdate=March 26, 2015}}</ref> In his [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] career, Ford had seven [[home run]]s, 89 [[Run batted in|runs batted in]], and a [[batting average]] of .245.
+Ford attended [[Murrah High School]] then [[Jackson State University]] and played [[college baseball]] for the [[Jackson State Tigers]]. The [[St. Louis Cardinals]] selected Ford in the fourth round of the [[1981 Major League Baseball Draft|1981 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft]]. He made his MLB debut with the Cardinals on June 22, 1985. He batted .308 in the [[1987 World Series]] for the Cardinals versus the [[Minnesota Twins]]. After the 1988 season, the Cardinals traded Ford and [[Steve Lake]] to the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] for [[Milt Thompson (baseball)|Milt Thompson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/1988-12-17/sports/26228365_1_phils-milt-thompson-trade|title=Phils Trade Thompson For 2 Cards|work=philly-archives|accessdate=March 26, 2015}}</ref> In his [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] career, Ford had seven [[home run]]s, 89 [[Run batted in|runs batted in]], and a [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] of .245.
 On May 12, 2010, Ford was announced as the new manager of the [[Springfield Sliders]], a wood-bat collegiate baseball team in the [[Prospect League]]. The team plays at [[Lanphier Park]] in [[Springfield, Illinois]]. Ford took over duties from former manager [[Jack Clark (baseball)|Jack Clark]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sj-r.com/sports/x1560855438/Sliders-hire-former-Cardinal-Ford-as-new-manager-Clark-moved-to-VP|title=Sliders move Clark to VP, hire former Cardinal Ford as manager|work=The State Journal|accessdate=March 26, 2015}}</ref>
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