Sam Covington
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Clarence Calvert "Sam" Covington (November 18, 1894 – January 4, 1963) was an American professional baseball player. He was a first baseman in parts of three seasons (1913, 1917–18) with the St. Louis Browns and Boston Braves. For his career, he compiled a .178 batting average, with one home run and 14 runs batted in.
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Sam Covington | |
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First baseman | |
Born: (1894-11-18)November 18, 1894 Denison, Texas, U.S. | |
Died: January 4, 1963(1963-01-04) (aged 68) Denison, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 25, 1913, for the St. Louis Browns | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 27, 1918, for the Boston Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .178 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 14 |
Teams | |
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He was born and later died in Denison, Texas, at the age of 68. His brother Tex also played in the major leagues.