Preston Ward--MLB--July 24, 1927 – June 2, 2013)

Past TTM Success; Preston signed our 1955 Topps.

First baseman
Born: July 24, 1927 Columbia, Missouri
Died: June 2, 2013 (aged 85) Las Vegas, Nevada
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1948, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
August 18, 1959, for the Kansas City Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.253
Home runs	50
Runs batted in	262
Teams
Brooklyn Dodgers (1948) Chicago Cubs (1950, 1953) Pittsburgh Pirates (1953–1956) Cleveland Indians (1956–1958) Kansas City Athletics (1958–1959)