Ron Teasley
| Ron Teasley | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 26, 1927 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Died: February 3, 2026 (aged 99) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1948, for the New York Cubans | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the New York Cubans | |
| Teams | |
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Ronald Teasley Sr. (January 26, 1927 – February 3, 2026) was an American professional baseball outfielder.
Early life and education
[edit]A native of Detroit, Michigan, Teasley attended Northwestern High School and Wayne State University, where he was a baseball and basketball player. He served in the US Navy in 1945 and 1946.
Career
[edit]Teasley played with the New York Cubans in 1948 after being released by the Olean Oilers, a Brooklyn Dodgers farm club.[1][2] He went on to play for the Carman Cardinals of the Mandak League in 1949 and 1950.[3]
Personal life and death
[edit]Teasley was a Catholic and attended St. Moses, the Black Catholic Church in Detroit.[4] He was inducted into the Wayne State University athletic hall of fame in 1986.[5][6] He died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 99.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ron Teasley". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Ron Teasley". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Ron Teasley". attheplate.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ↑ St. Moses the Black Catholic Church | Facebook, retrieved June 21, 2022
- ↑ "Ron Teasley". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Ronald Teasley". wsuathletics.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ↑ Third-Oldest MLB Player, Negro Leagues Veteran, Dies at 99 Newsweek
- ↑ Ron Teasley
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
- Ron Teasley at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
- Ron Teasley at IMDb
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