Samuel Strang Nicklin born in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga, Tennessee

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 was a Utility Player for the Louisville Colonels

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 (1896), Chicago Orphans

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 (1900 and 1902), New York Giants

San Francisco Giants

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 (1901 and 1905–08), Chicago White Sox

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 (1902) and Brooklyn Superbas

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 (1903–04).

He helped the Giants win the 1905 World Series

1905 World Series

- Game 1 :Monday, October 9, 1905 at Columbia Park in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaA pitchers' duel took place between Christy Mathewson and Eddie Plank. Both pitchers got out of jams and were able to shut the offense down. In the Giants top of the fifth, Mathewson singled, but was forced by Roger...

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Strang led the National League

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 in On-base percentage (.423) in 1906.

In 10 seasons he played in 903 Games and had 2,933 At Bats, 479 Runs, 790 Hits, 112 Doubles, 28 Triples, 16 Home Runs, 253 RBI, 216 Stolen Bases, 464 Walks, .269 Batting Average, .377 On-base percentage, .343 Slugging Percentage, 1,006 Total Bases and 72 Sacrifice Hits.

After his playing career, he was the baseball coach at Georgia Tech in 1902 and the United States Military Academy

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 from 1909 to 1917. Strang died in Chattanooga, Tennessee at age 55. He was buried in its National Cemetery

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