Preston Ward, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Preston Ward

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1927

Place of Birth: Columbia, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 02-Jun-2013

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Preston Meyer Ward (July 24, 1927 – June 2, 2013) was an American professional baseball first baseman.
He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1948 and 1959 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians and Kansas City Athletics.Ward got opportunities in the major leagues twice—in 1948 and 1950—before finally "sticking" in 1953.
He became a utility player/platoon player, seeing most of his action as a first baseman (438 games at first base vs.
95 in the outfield vs.
74 at third base). His batting numbers were low for a first baseman.
His career batting average was .253, while the league average for the years he played was .269.
His highest home run total was 12, and his highest RBI total was 48.
He only twice made double-digits for home runs. He was born in Columbia, Missouri, United States.