Pony Sager

Pony Sager
Shortstop / Outfielder
Born: (1848-08-12)August 12, 1848
Holmesburg, Pennsylvania
Died: October 15, 1928(1928-10-15) (aged 80)
Newport, New Hampshire
MLB debut
May 6, 1871, for the Rockford Forest Citys
Last MLB appearance
May 30, 1871, for the Rockford Forest Citys
MLB statistics
Games played8
Batting average.282
Runs batted in5
Teams

Samuel B. "Pony" Sager (August 12, 1848 – October 15, 1928) was a Major League Baseball left fielder and shortstop for one month in 1871. He played for the Rockford Forest Citys of the National Association.

From May 6 to May 30, Sager played in eight games for the club, four in left field and four at shortstop. He was a below-average fielder at both positions, but did show speed and a strong bat. He went 11-for-39 (.282) with five runs batted in, five stolen bases, and nine runs scored.

One of Sager's teammates on the Forest Citys was 19-year-old future Baseball Hall of Famer Cap Anson, his teammate from Marshalltown, Iowa whom he convinced the team to sign.