Sammy Byrd | |
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 Byrd in 1946 | |
| Born | October 5, 1906 Bremen, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | May 11, 1981 (aged 74) Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
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Baseball career | |
| Outfielder | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 11, 1929, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1936, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .274 |
| Home runs | 38 |
| Runs batted in | 220 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Golf career | |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1933 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 11 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 3rd: 1941 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1945 |
| U.S. Open | T16: 1939 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Samuel Dewey Byrd (October 5, 1906 – May 11, 1981) was an American professional baseball outfielder and professional golfer. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) and on the PGA Tour. Byrd is the only person to play in both the World Series and the Masters Tournament.[1]
Byrd made his professional baseball debut in 1926, and made his MLB debut with the New York Yankees in 1929. He was primarily a reserve player, and saw action as a defensive replacement and pinch runner for Babe Ruth, which earned him the nickname "Babe Ruth's Legs". The Yankees sold Byrd to the Cincinnati Reds before the 1935 season, and he retired from baseball to pursue a career as a professional golfer after the 1936 season. He won six PGA events during his career.