Sam Barber | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 17, 1919 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Died |
April 18, 1999 (aged 79) Birmingham, Alabama |
Samuel Barber (September 17, 1919 – April 18, 1999) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.
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.
References[]
- ↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ↑ "Sam Barber Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. http://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/player.php?playerID=barbe01sam.
- ↑ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. https://www.baseballinwartime.com/negro.htm. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference and Seamheads
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