Sam Gordon (baseball) explained

Sam Gordon
Position:First baseman
Birth Date:April 21, 1878
Birth Place:Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia
Death Place:Beckley, West Virginia
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1908
Debutteam:Indianapolis ABCs
Finalyear:1913
Finalteam:French Lick Plutos
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Samuel Simon Gordon (April 21, 1878 – November 30, 1962) was an American Negro league first baseman between 1908 and 1913.

A native of Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia, Gordon attended Wabash College. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1908 with the Indianapolis ABCs, and went on to play for the Leland Giants, Chicago Giants, and French Lick Plutos.[1] [2] Gordon died in Beckley, West Virginia in 1962 at age 84.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sam Gordon . seamheads.com . June 16, 2021.
  2. Web site: Sam Gordon . baseball-reference.com . June 16, 2021.