About Reggie Sanders
Lived 1949 – 2002 (aged 52). Reggie Sanders was an American baseball player.
Reginald Jerome Sanders (September 9, 1949 – January 27, 2002), was an American Major League Baseball player. He played 26 games, mostly at first base, for the Detroit Tigers in 1974. He hit a home run (off Catfish Hunter) in his first major league at bat.
Sanders was traded from the Oakland Athletics to the Tigers for Mike Kilkenny and cash on May 9, 1972. He was dealt from the Tigers to the Atlanta Braves for Jack Pierce in an exchange of minor-league first basemen on March 30, 1975. He was selected by the Chicago White Sox from the Braves in the Rule 5 draft on December 5, 1977.
Sanders died on January 27, 2002.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Reggie Sanders?
American baseball player (1949-2002)
When was Reggie Sanders born?
Reggie Sanders was born on 9 September 1949 in Birmingham.
When did Reggie Sanders die?
Reggie Sanders died on 27 January 2002 in Los Angeles.
What was Reggie Sanders's occupation?
Reggie Sanders was a baseball player.
What nationality was Reggie Sanders?
Reggie Sanders was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Reggie Sanders (first baseman)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Reggie Sanders. https://biography.guide/reggie-sanders-baseball-player/
MLA: "Reggie Sanders." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/reggie-sanders-baseball-player/.
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