Sammy Drake, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetSammy Drake
American baseball player
Date of Birth: 07-Oct-1934
Place of Birth: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Date of Death: 27-Jan-2010
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Sammy Drake
- Samuel Harrison Drake (October 7, 1934 – January 27, 2010) was a Major League Baseball second and third baseman.
- He played two seasons with the Chicago Cubs from 1960 to 1961 and one season with the expansion 1962 New York Mets.
- Sammy and his brother, Solly, were the first two African-American brothers to play in the modern era of baseball.
- However, his Major League career was shortened by knee injuries.
- Sammy Drake, like his brother, was a switch hitter who threw right-handed.
- He was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg).
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