Sammy Drake

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]

Sammy Drake
Second Baseman / Third Baseman
Born: (1934-10-07)October 7, 1934
Little Rock, Arkansas
Died: January 27, 2010(2010-01-27) (aged 75)
Los Angeles, California
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
Games played53
Teams

After his baseball career ended, he became a government employee for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and a Sunday school teacher for his brother's church.[1]

Drake died from cancer at age 75 on January 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Thursby, Keith (March 7, 2010). "Samuel Drake dies at 75; infielder for the Cubs, Mets". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 December 2013.