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Sam Segraves

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Sam Segraves
Outfielder
Born: (1920-05-13)May 13, 1920
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Died: July 4, 1994(1994-07-04) (aged 74)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Negro league baseball debut
1942, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
Last appearance
1943, for the Cincinnati Clowns
Teams

Samuel D. Segraves (May 13, 1920 – July 4, 1994) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.

A native of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Segraves was the younger brother of fellow-Negro leaguer J. C. Segraves. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1942 with the Cleveland Buckeyes and Memphis Red Sox, and played the following season for the Cincinnati Clowns.[1][2][3] Segraves died in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1994 at age 74.

References

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  1. ^ "Sam Segraves". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Segraves". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Gary Ashwill (October 21, 2016). "Sam Segraves". Agate Type. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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