Carl Sumner
| Carl Sumner | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 28, 1908 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Died: February 8, 1999 (aged 90) Chatham, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 28, 1928, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 21, 1928, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .276 |
| Fielding percentage | .923 |
| Games played | 16 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| 1928 Youngest Player in AL at 19 Yrs 5 Mos | |
Carl Ringdahl Sumner (September 28, 1908 – February 8, 1999) was an American Major League Baseball player.[1] 'Lefty' was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and lived in the state until his death in Chatham, Massachusetts.
Sumner played for the Boston Red Sox for 16 games in the 1928 season when the club finished dead last in the American League.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Carl Sumner Statistical Record" The Sports Encyclopedia: BASEBALL published in 1974 by Grosset & Dunlap, p. 167
- ^ "1928 Boston Red Sox Record" The Sports Encyclopedia: BASEBALL published in 1974 by Grosset & Dunlap, p. 256