Homer Summa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Homer Summa

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 03-Nov-1898

Place of Birth: Gentry, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 29-Jan-1966

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Homer Summa

  • Homer Wayne Summa (November 3, 1898 – January 29, 1966) was an American professional baseball right fielder.
  • He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1920 to 1930.
  • He began his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but played most of his career for the Cleveland Indians before finishing as a reserve with the Philadelphia Athletics.
  • His career batting average was .302.
  • He is buried in Glendale, California's Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery.On May 31, 1927, he became the first player in history to hit into a game ending unassisted triple play.In 840 games over 10 seasons, Summa compiled a .302 batting average (905-for-3001) with 413 runs, 166 doubles, 34 triples, 18 home runs, 363 RBI, 166 base on balls,.346 on-base percentage and .398 slugging percentage.
  • Defensively, he recorded a .960 fielding percentage.

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