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Sam Gordon
First baseman
Born: (1878-04-21)April 21, 1878 Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia
Died: November 30, 1962(1962-11-30) (aged 84) Beckley, West Virginia
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1908, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
1913, for the French Lick Plutos
Teams
Indianapolis ABCs (1908) Leland Giants (1911) Chicago Giants (1912) French Lick Plutos (1912–1913)

Samuel Simon Gordon (April 21, 1878 – November 30, 1962) was an American Negro League first baseman between 1908 and 1913.

A native of Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia, Gordon attended Wabash College. He made his Negro League debut in 1908 with the Indianapolis ABCs, and went on to play for the Leland Giants, Chicago Giants, and French Lick Plutos. Gordon died in Beckley, West Virginia, in 1962 at age 84.

References

1. "Sam Gordon". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
2. "Sam Gordon". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.

External links

• Baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads

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