Sam Bennett (baseball)
| Sam Bennett | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 7, 1884 Austin, Texas | |
| Died: January 30, 1969 (aged 84) St. Louis, Missouri | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1911, for the St. Louis Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1925, for the St. Louis Stars | |
| Teams | |
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Samuel Bennett (March 7, 1884 – January 30, 1969) was an American baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1911 to 1925 with several teams, but he played mostly with the St. Louis Giants/Stars.[2]
Bennett's wife traveled with him in 1914 when the Mohawk Giants made a tour of Indianapolis and Chicago.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Baseball in the Windy City" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, July 27, 1912
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Notes of the Game" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, July 18, 1914, Page 4, Column 6
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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