Tommy Sampson (baseball)

Tommy Sampson
Second baseman/Manager
Born: (1912-08-31)August 31, 1912
Calhoun, Alabama
Died: January 24, 2002(2002-01-24) (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

Thomas "Toots" Sampson (August 31, 1912 – January 24, 2002) was an African-American second baseman in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1938 to 1948, playing mostly with the Birmingham Black Barons. During the 1944 Negro League World Series, Sampson was injured in a car accident. Fellow players John Britton, Pepper Bassett, 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 discover future Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays, which led to Mays signing with the Black Barons.[1]

References

  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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