Samuel Christopher Gentile (October 12, 1916 – May 4, 1998) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Braves during its 1943 season, being used exclusively as a pinch hitter and pinch runner in just eight games.[1] He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He spent 43 years as recreation director for the city of Everett, Massachusetts and was a member of its city council from 1988 to 1994.[2]
Sources
- ^ Baseball Almanac
- ^ Lee, Bill (2015). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7,600 Major League Players and Others. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 146. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Sam Gentile at Find a Grave
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