Sam Barber (baseball)
American baseball player
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Samuel Barber (September 17, 1919 – April 18, 1999) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.
| Sam Barber | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 17, 1919 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: April 18, 1999 (aged 79) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1940, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1940, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Barber played with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1940,[1][2] and served in the US Army during World War II.[3] He died in Birmingham in 1999 at age 79.