Sammy Haynes (May 29, 1920 – November 11, 1997) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1930s and 1940s.
| Sammy Haynes | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: May 29, 1920 Atlanta, Georgia, US | |
| Died: November 11, 1997 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, US | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1939, for the Atlanta Black Crackers | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1947, for the Atlanta Black Crackers | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Haynes made his Negro leagues debut in 1939 with the Atlanta Black Crackers.[1] From 1943 to 1945, he played for the Kansas City Monarchs,[2] where he was a teammate of Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson in the 1945 season.[3] After his time in Kansas City, Haynes went on to manage the newly reorganized Atlanta Black Crackers.[4]
Haynes lost his sight later in life, and subsequently founded a charity to help needy ex-athletes.[5] He died in Los Angeles, California in 1997 at age 77.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Sammie Haynes". nlbpa.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Sammie Haynes". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "1945 Kansas City Monarchs". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Pete Thomas (November 18, 1997). "Haynes, Player and Manager in Negro League, Dead at 77". latimes.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Gary Libman (April 3, 1992). "In a Special League : Volunteers: Despite blindness, ex-catcher Sammie Haynes is the driving force behind a grass-roots group that helps former athletes". latimes.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Sammy Haynes at Negro League Baseball Players Association
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