Carl Reynolds
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Overall Career
Carl Nettles Reynolds was born on February 1, 1903, in LaRue, Texas. Reynolds was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 1, 1927, with the Chicago White Sox. Reynolds had a 13-year career as an outfielder. In 1,222 games he batted .302 with 80 HR and 699 RBI.
Reynolds had his best season in 1930. He collected 202 hits and hit .359 (4th). He was top ten in slugging, total bases, OPS, triples, homers, and steals. He played in the 1938 World Series with the Cubs.
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Reynolds's Moments in the Sun
- Hit 3 HR in a single game on July 20, 1930. Two of them were inside-the-park-homers.
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Trivia
- During the heated 1930 post-season "City Series" between the Cubs and White Sox, Carl Reynolds was pelted with lemons in center field by fans at Wrigley Field.
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Transactions
- December 4, 1931: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with John Kerr to the Washington Senators for Jackie Hayes, Bump Hadley, and Sam Jones.
- December 14, 1932: Traded by the Washington Senators with Lloyd Brown, Sam West, and $20,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Goose Goslin, Fred Schulte, and Lefty Stewart.
- December 14, 1933: Traded by the St. Louis Browns to the Boston Red Sox for Ivy Andrews, Smead Jolley, and cash.
- December 17, 1935: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Roy Johnson to the Washington Senators for Heinie Manush.
- January 29, 1937: Traded by the Washington Senators with Red Kress and cash to the Minneapolis (American Association) for Jimmy Wasdell.
- September 7, 1937: Purchased by the Chicago Cubs from the Minneapolis (American Association).
- December 23, 1939: Released by the Chicago Cubs.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
