| Sam Gentile | |
| Position: | Pinch hitter / Pinch runner |
| Birth Date: | October 12, 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Charlestown, Massachusetts |
| Death Place: | Everett, Massachusetts |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 24 |
| Debutyear: | 1943 |
| Debutteam: | Boston Braves |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | May 31 |
| Finalyear: | 1943 |
| Finalteam: | Boston Braves |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | At bats |
| Stat1value: | 4 |
| Stat2label: | Runs |
| Stat2value: | 1 |
| Stat3label: | Hits |
| Stat3value: | 1 |
| Stat4label: | Doubles |
| Stat4value: | 1 |
| Stat5label: | Batting average |
| Stat5value: | .250 |
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Samuel Christopher Gentile (October 12, 1916 – May 4, 1998) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Braves during its 1943 season, being used exclusively as a pinch hitter and pinch runner in just eight games.[1] He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He spent 43 years as recreation director for the city of Everett, Massachusetts and was a member of its city council from 1988 to 1994.[2]
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