Sam Wright
Major League Baseball player
Died when: 79 years 163 days (953 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Samuel Wright Jr. (November 25, 1848 – May 6, 1928) was an American professional baseball player.He played in Major League Baseball for a total of four seasons for the New Haven Elm Citys (1875), Boston Red Caps (1876, 1881), and Cincinnati Stars (1880).In 45 games played, all as a shortstop, he batted .168, had 29 hits, four doubles, five RBIs, scored 10 runs, and one base on balls in 173 at bats.
Two of his brothers also played in the majors: Baseball Hall of Famers Harry Wright and George Wright.Wright was born in New York City to Samuel Wright Sr.., a famous cricketer and Sam's second wife, Ann Tone.
He died at the age of 79 in Boston, Massachusetts.He is interred at St.Patrick Cemetery in Stoneham, Massachusetts.
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