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Reinaldo Drake
Center fielder / Manager
Born: (1923-03-15)March 15, 1923 Havana, Cuba
Batted: LeftThrew: Left
Negro American League debut
1945, for the Cincinnati Clowns
Last appearance
1954, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Negro American League statistics
Batting average	.274
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	34
Managerial record	4–9–1
Winning %	.308
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Cincinnati / Indianapolis Clowns (1945–1948) As manager Cincinnati / Indianapolis Clowns (1947)

Reinaldo Verdes Drake (born March 15, 1923), sometimes spelled "Dreke", was a Cuban professional baseball Negro league center fielder and manager who played and managed in the 1940s.

A native of Havana, Cuba, Drake made his Negro leagues debut in 1945 with the Cincinnati Clowns. He remained with the club when it moved to Indianapolis the following season, and was one of three player-managers to manage the Clowns in 1947. The 1947 Clowns were 4–9–1 under Drake’s management, with future Hall of Fame shortstop Willie Wells (14–29) and shortstop/third baseman Hoss Walker (17–19) also serving as player-managers during the season. Drake played with the Clowns through 1954, and was selected to the East–West All-Star Game in 1953. Drake later played minor league baseball with the Yakima Braves.

References

1. "Reinaldo Drake". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
2. "Reynaldo Dreke". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
3. Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. p. 406. ISBN 9780803280007.
4. "Reinaldo Drake (Minors)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads

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