Tommy Sampson (baseball)

Tommy Sampson
Tommy Sampson
	Second baseman/Manager
	Born: August 31, 1912; Calhoun, Alabama
	Died: January 24, 2002 (aged 89); Elizabeth City, North Carolina
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1938, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
	1948, for the New York Cubans
Teams
	Chicago American Giants (1938); Birmingham Black Barons (1940–1944, 1946–1947); New York Cubans (1948);

Thomas "Toots" Sampson (August 31, 1912 – January 24, 2002) was an American second baseman in the Negro leagues.

He played from 1938 to 1948, playing mostly with the Birmingham Black Barons. During the 1944 Negro World Series, Sampson was injured in a car accident. Fellow players John Britton, Pepper Bassett, Art Wilson, and Leandy Young were also in the car, but sustained minor injuries. Sampson's right leg was broken, and he missed the remainder of the series. In 1946 and 1947, he served as the manager of the Black Barons, before being replaced by Piper Davis. In 1948, Sampson discovered future Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays, which led to Mays signing with the Black Barons.^[1]

References[edit]

^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads

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[Riley-1] Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

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