Reinaldo Drake

Reinaldo Drake
Reinaldo Drake
	Outfielder
	Born: March 15, 1923; Havana, Cuba
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
	1945, for the Cincinnati Clowns
Last appearance
	1954, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Teams
	Cincinnati Clowns (1945); Indianapolis Clowns (1946–1954);

Reinaldo Verdes Drake (born March 15, 1923), sometimes spelled "Dreke", is a Cuban former Negro league outfielder who played in the 1940s.

A native of Havana, Cuba, Drake made his Negro leagues debut in 1945 with the Cincinnati Clowns.[1][2] He remained with the club when it moved to Indianapolis the following season, played with the Clowns through 1954, and was selected to the East–West All-Star Game in 1953.[3] Drake later played minor league baseball with the Yakima Braves.[4]

References

"Reinaldo Drake". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
"Reynaldo Dreke". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
"Verdes Drake (B-R Bullpen)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
"Reinaldo Drake (Minors)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
Verdes Drake at Baseball-Reference Bullpen

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[1] "Reinaldo Drake". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

[2] "Reynaldo Dreke". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

[3] "Verdes Drake (B-R Bullpen)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

[4] "Reinaldo Drake (Minors)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.