Henry Victor Bradford (March 5, 1915 – June 10, 1994) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. As an amateur athlete, Bradford was a blocking back for the University of Alabama football team, the Crimson Tide, and played in the 1938 Rose Bowl Game. A multi-sport athlete, he was signed by the New York Giants in 1943. After his poor eyesight was fixed by surgery, his military draft status changed from 3-A to 1-A and he enlisted in the Navy's Aviation Cadet Training Program located on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus.[1][2]
Vic Bradford | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Brownsville, Tennessee, U.S. | March 5, 1915|
Died: June 10, 1994 Paris, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 79)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 1, 1943, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 14, 1943, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .200 |
Hits | 1 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 1 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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References
edit- ^ Keene, Anne R. (2018). The Cloudbuster Nine. New York: Sports Publishing. pp. 80, 297. ISBN 978-1-68358-207-6. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "Vic Bradford Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
- Vic Bradford at Find a Grave