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Sammy Gee

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Sammy Gee
Shortstop
Born: (1928-01-02)January 2, 1928
Detroit, Michigan
Died: June 28, 1969(1969-06-28) (aged 41)
Windsor, Ontario
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1948, for the New York Cubans
Last appearance
1948, for the New York Cubans
Teams

Samuel L. Gee (January 2, 1928 – June 28, 1969) was an American Negro league shortstop in the 1940s.

A native of Detroit, Michigan, Gee attended Sidney D. Miller Middle School where he was an all-state performer in basketball, as well as a standout in football and baseball. He played for the New York Cubans in 1948, and went on to play minor league baseball into the 1950s. Gee also played basketball for the Harlem Globetrotters. He died in Windsor, Ontario in 1969 at age 41.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Sammy Gee". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Sammy Gee". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Free Press All-State — 1940s". detroitpslbasketball.com. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
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