About Sammy T. Hughes
Lived 1910 – 1981 (aged 70). Sammy T. Hughes was an American baseball player.
Samuel Thomas Hughes (October 20, 1910 – August 9, 1981) was an American second baseman in baseball's Negro leagues.
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Hughes played primarily for the Elite Giants through their various stops in Nashville, Columbus, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, always in the Negro National League. He served in the US Army during World War II. At age 42, Hughes received votes listing him on the 1952 Pittsburgh Courier player-voted poll of the Negro leagues' best players ever. Hughes died at age 70 in Los Angeles.
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Who was Sammy T. Hughes?
American baseball player (1910–1981)
When was Sammy T. Hughes born?
Sammy T. Hughes was born on 20 October 1910 in Louisville.
When did Sammy T. Hughes die?
Sammy T. Hughes died on 9 August 1981 in Los Angeles.
What was Sammy T. Hughes's occupation?
Sammy T. Hughes was a baseball player.
What nationality was Sammy T. Hughes?
Sammy T. Hughes was American.
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