Sam Barber
Appearance
Sam Barber | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Birmingham, Alabama | September 17, 1919|
Died: April 18, 1999 Birmingham, Alabama | (aged 79)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1940, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
Last appearance | |
1940, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
Teams | |
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Samuel Barber (September 17, 1919 – April 18, 1999) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Barber played with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1940,[1][2] and served in the US Army during World War II.[3] He died in Birmingham in 1999 at age 79.
References
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Sam Barber Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads