Sammy Drake

Sammy Drake
Second baseman / Third baseman
Born: (1934-10-07)October 7, 1934
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Died: January 27, 2010(2010-01-27) (aged 75)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1960, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1962, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Batting average.153
Home runs0
Runs batted in7
Teams

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.[1] However, his Major League career was shortened by knee injuries.[1] Sammy Drake, like his brother, was a switch hitter who threw right-handed. He was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg).

  1. ^ a b Thursby, Keith (March 7, 2010). "Samuel Drake dies at 75; infielder for the Cubs, Mets". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 7, 2013.