| Solly Drake | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 23, 1930 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | |
| Died: August 18, 2021 (aged 90) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1956, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1959, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .232 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs scored | 41 |
| Teams | |
Solomon Louis Drake (October 23, 1930 – August 18, 2021) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Philadelphia Phillies during the 1956 and 1959 baseball seasons, totaling 141 games played.[1] Drake and his brother, Sammy, were the first African-American siblings to play in the big leagues.[2]
Solly Drake was a switch hitter who threw right-handed, and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall, weighing 170 pounds (77 kg).
- ^ Remembering Solly Drake
- ^ Swanton, Barry (2006). The ManDak League: haven for former Negro league ballplayers, 1950-1957. McFarland & Company. p. 97. ISBN 0-7864-2510-5. Retrieved June 23, 2011.