Curt Ford
| Curt Ford | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 11, 1960 Jackson, Mississippi | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| June 22, 1985, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last appearance | |
| May 27, 1990, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .245 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs batted in | 89 |
| Teams | |
Curtis Glenn Ford (born October 11, 1960 in Jackson, Mississippi), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1985-1990. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies. He briefly played for the Saskatoon Smokin' Guns of the Prairie Baseball League in 1996.
In his MLB career, Ford had seven home runs, 89 runs batted in, and a batting average of .245. He batted .308 in the 1987 World Series for the Cardinals versus the Minnesota Twins.
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.[1]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1960 births
- Living people
- African-American baseball players
- People from Jackson, Mississippi
- Baseball players from Mississippi
- Jackson State Tigers baseball players
- Major League Baseball replacement players
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Rochester Aces players
- Amarillo Dillas players