Sammy Drake Baseball player

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. However, his Major League career was shorted because of knee injuries.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 07, 1934
Birth place
Arkansas
Date of deathJanuary 27, 2010

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Baseball player

Career startApril 17, 1960
Career endSeptember 30, 1962
batting sideBoth
former teams
Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
position
Third baseman
Second baseman
teams
Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
throwing sideRight

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