Sam Bowens Baseball player

Samuel Edward Bowens (March 23, 1938 – March 28, 2003) was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Baltimore Orioles (1963–1967) and Washington Senators (1968–1969). Bowens batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Wilmington, North Carolina. During his playing career he was considered to have one of the strongest playing arms in the league, however knee injuries and drinking problems cut his career short. He was named "one of the nicest people I have ever met" by former teammate Wally Bunker.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 23, 1938
Birth place
North Carolina , Wilmington North Carolina
Date of deathMarch 28, 2003
Place of death
North Carolina , Wilmington North Carolina

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Baseball player

Career startSeptember 07, 1963
Career endJuly 26, 1969
batting sideRight
former teams
Baltimore Orioles
Texas Rangers (baseball)
position
Outfielder
teams
Baltimore Orioles
Texas Rangers (baseball)
throwing sideRight

Sam Bowens on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=bowensa01
  2. http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bowensa01.shtml
  3. http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/B/Bowens_Sam.stm