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Sam Gordon
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First baseman
Born: (1878-04-21)April 21, 1878
Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia
Died: November 30, 1962(1962-11-30) (aged 84)
Beckley, West Virginia
Threw: Right
debut
1908, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
1913, for the French Lick Plutos
Teams
  • Indianapolis ABCs (1908)
  • Leland Giants (1911)
  • Chicago Giants (1912)
  • French Lick Plutos (1912–1913)

Samuel Simon Gordon (April 21, 1878 – November 30, 1962) was an American Negro league first baseman between 1908 and 1913.

A native of Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia, Gordon attended Wabash College. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1908 with the Indianapolis ABCs, and went on to play for the Leland Giants, Chicago Giants, and French Lick Plutos. Gordon died in Beckley, West Virginia in 1962 at age 84.

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