Sam Jethroe
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Sam Jethroe was an American center fielder who starred in the Negro Leagues before becoming the National League Rookie of the Year with the Boston Braves in 1950.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball player
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human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1950s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | National League Rookie of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bats | switch ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart-related illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1917-01-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-06-16 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Major League Baseball records
NERFINISHED
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Negro league baseball history ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Jethroe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Samuel Jethroe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaguePlayedIn |
Major League Baseball
NERFINISHED
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Negro leagues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Boston Braves
NERFINISHED
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Cleveland Buckeyes NERFINISHED ⓘ Milwaukee Braves NERFINISHED ⓘ Montreal Royals NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Black Yankees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MLBDebutLeague | National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MLBDebutTeam | Boston Braves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MLBDebutYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
National League stolen base leader
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first black player for the Boston Braves ⓘ |
| notableWork | National League Rookie of the Year season, 1950 ⓘ |
| occupation | baseball player ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | East St. Louis, Illinois, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Boston Braves
NERFINISHED
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Cleveland Buckeyes NERFINISHED ⓘ Milwaukee Braves NERFINISHED ⓘ Montreal Royals NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Black Yankees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | center fielder ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
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