Sam Jethroe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetSam Jethroe
American baseball player
Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1918
Place of Birth: East St. Louis, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 18-Jun-2001
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Sam Jethroe
- Samuel Jethroe, nicknamed "The Jet" (January 23, 1917 – June 16, 2001), was an American center fielder in Negro league and Major League Baseball.
- With the Cincinnati & Cleveland Buckeyes he won a pair of batting titles, hit .340 over seven seasons from 1942 to 1948, and helped the team to two pennants and the 1945 Negro World Series title.
- He was named the National League's Rookie of the Year in 1950 with the Boston Braves, and led the NL in stolen bases in his first two seasons.
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