Ted Savage
Encyclopedia
Theodore Edmund Savage, Jr., born as Ephesian Savage on February 21, 1936 in Venice, Illinois
, was an outfielder in Major League Baseball
who played from 1962-1971.
He had his most at-bats as a 26-year-old rookie with the 1962 Philadelphia Phillies, where he was the same age as Tony Taylor and Ruben Amaro.
Because he moved around a lot, he was a teammate of some famous players: Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell in Pittsburgh, Lou Brock and Orlando Cepeda in St. Louis, Ernie Banks and Billy Williams in Chicago, Don Drysdale in Los Angeles, and Pete Rose and Johnny Bench in Cincinnati.
Venice, Illinois
Venice is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,528 at the 2000 census.The Venice Power Station, a combustion turbine generator -type Ameren power plant, is located in Venice.-Geography:...
, was an outfielder in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played from 1962-1971.
Biography
Ted Savage played for eight teams in a nine-year major league career. His best season was 1970, when he posted a line of .279/.402/.482 in 276 at-bats for the 1970 Milwaukee Brewers.He had his most at-bats as a 26-year-old rookie with the 1962 Philadelphia Phillies, where he was the same age as Tony Taylor and Ruben Amaro.
Because he moved around a lot, he was a teammate of some famous players: Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell in Pittsburgh, Lou Brock and Orlando Cepeda in St. Louis, Ernie Banks and Billy Williams in Chicago, Don Drysdale in Los Angeles, and Pete Rose and Johnny Bench in Cincinnati.