Sammy Drake
American baseball player (1934-2010)
Samuel Harrison Drake (October 7, 1934 – January 27, 2010) was a Major League Baseball second and third baseman. He played two seasons with the Chicago Cubs from 1960 to 1961 and one season with the expansion 1962 New York Mets. Sammy and his brother, Solly, were the first two African-American brothers to play in the modern era of baseball.[1]
| Sammy Drake | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Baseman / Third Baseman | |||
| Born: October 7, 1934 Little Rock, Arkansas | |||
| Died: January 27, 2010 (aged 75) Los Angeles, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 17, 1960, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 30, 1962, for the New York Mets | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .153 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 7 | ||
| Games played | 53 | ||
| Teams | |||
After his baseball career ended, he became a government employee for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and a Sunday school teacher for his brother's church.[1]
Drake died from cancer at age 75 on January 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.[1]
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Thursby, Keith (March 7, 2010). "Samuel Drake dies at 75; infielder for the Cubs, Mets". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
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