Reginald Jerome Sanders (September 9, 1949 – January 27, 2002), was an American Major League Baseball player. He played 26 games, mostly at first base, for the Detroit Tigers in 1974. He hit a home run (off Catfish Hunter) in his first major league at bat."A's 5, Tigers 3", UPI in St. Petersburg Times, September 2, 1974.Scott Ferkovich, "Six Tigers hit homers in their first big league at-bat" , Detroit Athletic Co., April 3, 2014.
Sanders was traded from the Oakland Athletics to the Tigers for Mike Kilkenny and cash on May 9, 1972.Detroit Tigers 1974 Press-TV-Radio Guide (scroll down to page 47). Retrieved June 6, 2020 He was dealt from the Tigers to the Atlanta Braves for Jack Pierce in an exchange of minor-league first basemen on March 30, 1975."Tigers Swap For Brave," The Associated Press (AP), Monday, March 31, 1975. Retrieved June 6, 2020Hawkins, Jim. "'Minor' Trade Becomes a Major Triumph for the Tigers," Detroit Free Press, Tuesday, June 10, 1975. Retrieved June 6, 2020 He was selected by the Chicago White Sox from the Braves in the Rule 5 draft on December 5, 1977.Durso, Joseph. "Angels’ Bonds Is Acquired By White Sox," The New York Times, Tuesday, December 6, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2020
Sanders died on January 27, 2002.
See also List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat
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