Charles William Bradford (born July 25, 1944) is an

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former professional

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player. He played as an

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for the

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(1966–70, 1972–75 and 1976),

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(1970–71),

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(1971) and

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(1975).Buddy Bradford
baseball-reference.com He also played one season for the

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(1977) in Japan. Bradford was born in

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. He was traded along with

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from the

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to the Indians for Bob Miller and Barry Moore before the trade deadline on June 15, 1970. He was dealt along with

Greg Terlecky Gregory John Terlecky (born March 20, 1952) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Terlecky played for the St. Louis Cardinals in . He was traded along with Buddy Bradford from the Cardinals to the White Sox for Lee Richard on December 12, 19 ...

from the Cardinals to the White Sox for Lee Richard on December 12, 1975."Veeck triggers wild trade spree," ''The Associated Press'' (AP), Saturday, December 13, 1975.
Retrieved May 3, 2020. After winning a starting position for the White Sox in

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, he was released later in the season after a poor offensive output. In eleven MLB seasons, he played in 697 games, had 1,605 at-bats, 224 runs, 363 hits, 50 doubles, 8 triples, 52 home runs, 175 RBI, 36 stolen bases, 184 walks, .226 batting average, .311 on-base percentage, .364 slugging percentage, 585 total bases, 12 sacrifice hits, 11 sacrifice flies and 16 intentional walks. He had a strong arm and was a solid outfielder, although he never won a

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