Sam Gentile
American baseball player
Baseball player
Sam Gentile | |
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Pinch hitter / Pinch runner | |
Born: (1916-10-12)October 12, 1916 Charlestown, Massachusetts | |
Died: May 4, 1998(1998-05-04) (aged 81) Everett, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 24, 1943, for the Boston Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 31, 1943, for the Boston Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
At bats | 4 |
Runs | 1 |
Hits | 1 |
Doubles | 1 |
Batting average | .250 |
Teams | |
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Samuel Christopher Gentile (October 12, 1916 – May 4, 1998) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Braves during its 1943 season, being used exclusively as a pinch hitter and pinch runner in just eight games.[1] He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He spent 43 years as recreation director for the city of Everett, Massachusetts and was a member of its city council from 1988 to 1994.[2]
Sources
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Sam Gentile at Find a Grave
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