About Sam Gordon
Lived 1878 – 1962 (aged 84). Sam Gordon was an American baseball player.
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 League 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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Who was Sam Gordon?
American baseball player
When was Sam Gordon born?
Sam Gordon was born on 21 April 1878 in Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia.
When did Sam Gordon die?
Sam Gordon died on 30 November 1962 in Beckley, West Virginia.
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Sam Gordon was a baseball player.
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Sam Gordon was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sam Gordon. https://biography.guide/sam-gordon/
MLA: "Sam Gordon." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sam-gordon/.
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