Lonas Edgar "Ed" Bailey Jr. (b. April 15, 1931 in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee) is a former Major League Baseballcatcher. Bailey, a five time All-Star was signed as an amateur free agent in 1950 by the Cincinnati Redlegs. April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th) - Land 106,846 km² - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... The position of the catcher Catcher is a position played in baseball. ... The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is an annual exhibition baseball game between the best players from the National League and the American League. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Cincinnati Reds National League AAA Louisville Bats AA Chattanooga Lookouts A Sarasota Reds Dayton Dragons R Billings Mustangs GCL Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. ...
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Baseball-Reference.com (http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/baileed01.shtml) - career statistics and analysis
Bailey's McDonald's at Montfort Drive and LBJ Freeway was built in the form of the world's largest Happy Meal, adorned with gigantic sculptures of Ronald, Big Macs, french fries and Cokes.
Bailey grew up in a suburb of Cincinnati, earned his degree in psychology from the University of Cincinnati, did a stint in the U.S. Marine Corps reserves in the Vietnam era, then became a traveling salesman for a juniors' dressmaker.
Bailey says he's in compliance with his franchise agreements and intends to move forward with his plans to tweak and then overhaul the popular Italian food original in Highland Park Village.
EdBailey and B.B. Hopkins of Oak Ridge became the talk of men's amateur baseball in the mid-1940s as the 14-15-year-olds proved they could field, catch and slug a baseball with the older guys.
EdBailey, who spent 14 seasons as a major league catcher, poses for a photo in 1963, his third season with the San Francisco Giants after being traded by the Cincinnati Reds.
Bailey and his wife, Betty, pose for a photo in 1963 as they and their sons — Joe, Jeff and Jack, from left — prepare to leave Knoxville for another baseball season in San Francisco.
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