Red Hadley | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Thomasville, Georgia | March 28, 1909|
Died: November 1, 1974 Atlanta, Georgia | (aged 65)|
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.