| Curt Ford | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1960-10-11)October 11, 1960 (age 65) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 22, 1985, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 27, 1990, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .245 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs batted in | 89 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Curtis Glenn Ford (born October 11, 1960) is an American former professionalbaseballoutfielder, who played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theSt. Louis Cardinals andPhiladelphia Phillies, from1985 through1990.
Ford attendedMurrah High School thenJackson State University and playedcollege baseball for theJackson State Tigers. TheSt. Louis Cardinals selected Ford in the fourth round of the1981 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft. He made his MLB debut with the Cardinals on June 22, 1985. He batted .308 in the1987 World Series for the Cardinals versus theMinnesota Twins. After the 1988 season, the Cardinals traded Ford andSteve Lake to thePhiladelphia Phillies forMilt Thompson.[1] In hisMLB career, Ford had sevenhome runs, 89runs batted in, and abatting average of .245.
In 1995, Ford was areplacement player in spring training for theFlorida Marlins during theongoing strike.[2]
On May 12, 2010, Ford was announced as the new manager of theSpringfield Sliders, a wood-batcollegiate baseball team in theProspect League inSpringfield, Illinois. Ford replacedJack Clark.[3]
On March 25, 2015, Ford was punched at a St. Louis gas station by an attacker shouting racial slurs. The following day he said he may move away from the St. Louis area.[4]