Aaron Ward
American baseball player
Born on: August 28, 1896Died on: January 30, 1961
Aged: 64 years 155 days (773 months)
Birth Sign: Virgo
Aaron Lee Ward was an American infielder for the New York Yankees (1917–1926), Chicago White Sox (1927), and Cleveland Indians (1928). A former player at Ouachita Baptist University, Ward spent ten seasons as a reliable utility infielder for the Yankees under Bill Donovan and Miller Huggins, going to three straight World Series in 1921, 1922 and 1923.
Ward also was on the roster for the 1926 World Series, but did not play in a game for the team, having become a bench player in favor of Tony Lazzeri and Mark Koenig.
Ward got the first hit for the Yankees on April 18, 1923, the opening of Yankee Stadium off Boston Red Sox pitcher Howard Ehmke.
After several attempts in previous seasons, the Yankees traded Ward to the White Sox in December 1926, where he only lasted a season.
The Indians claimed Ward off of waivers in March 1928 before releasing him in June 1928.
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