Ormond Garfield Sampson (March 3, 1910 – July 2, 1966) was a Bahamian-American professional baseball shortstop who played in the Negro leagues between 1932 and 1941. He was the first Bahamian-born player to play in a recognized major league.
| Ormond Sampson | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: March 3, 1910 San Salvador Island, Bahamas | |
| Died: July 2, 1966 (aged 56) Miami, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1932, for the Atlanta Black Crackers | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1938, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Teams | |
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A native of San Salvador Island, Bahamas, Sampson made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 with the Atlanta Black Crackers. He went on to play for the Chicago American Giants in 1938.[1][2] He died in Miami, Florida in 1966 at age 56.
References edit
- ^ "Ormond Sampson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Sam Sampson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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