Sammy Vick
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Samuel Bruce Vick was a right fielder
in Major League Baseball
who played from 1917
through 1921
for the New York Yankees
(1917–1920) and Boston Red Sox
(1921). Listed at 5' 10", 163 lb., Vick batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Batesville, Mississippi
.
Vick is best remembered as the outfielder replaced by Babe Ruth
in the Yankees during the 1920 season. Then, he was sent by New York with Muddy Ruel
, Del Pratt
and Hank Thormahlen
to Boston in exchange for Waite Hoyt
, Harry Harper
, Wally Schang
and Mike McNally
.
In a five-season career, Vick was a .248 hitter (159-for-641) with two home run
s and 50 RBI
in 213 games.
Vick died in Memphis, Tennessee
at age 91.
Right fielder
A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played from 1917
1917 in baseball
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through 1921
1921 in baseball
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for the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
(1917–1920) and Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
(1921). Listed at 5' 10", 163 lb., Vick batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Batesville, Mississippi
Batesville, Mississippi
Batesville is a city in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,113 at the 2000 census.-History:The Land upon which present day Batesville is situated originally belonged to a Chickasaw Indian called Ish-Sho-Nu-Nah...
.
Vick is best remembered as the outfielder replaced by Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth, Jr. , best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935...
in the Yankees during the 1920 season. Then, he was sent by New York with Muddy Ruel
Muddy Ruel
Herold Dominic "Muddy" Ruel was an American professional baseball player, coach, manager and general manager. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for 19 seasons with the St. Louis Browns, New York Yankees, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, and the Chicago White Sox...
, Del Pratt
Del Pratt
Derrill Burnham "Del" Pratt was a star running back for the University of Alabama before becoming a professional baseball player. Pratt signed with the St. Louis Browns in...
and Hank Thormahlen
Hank Thormahlen
Herbert Ehler Thormahlen [Lefty] was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the New York Yankees , Boston Red Sox and Brooklyn Robins . Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Thormahlen batted and threw left-handed...
to Boston in exchange for Waite Hoyt
Waite Hoyt
Waite Charles Hoyt was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, one of the dominant pitchers of the 1920s, and the winningest pitcher for the New York Yankees during that decade...
, Harry Harper
Harry Harper
Harry Clayton Harper was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for four different teams between and . Listed at 6' 2", 165 lb., Harper batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Hackensack, New Jersey....
, Wally Schang
Wally Schang
Walter Henry Schang was a catcher in Major League Baseball. From 1913 through 1931, he played for the Philadelphia Athletics , Boston Red Sox , New York Yankees , St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers . Schang was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed...
and Mike McNally
Mike McNally
Michael Joseph McNally [Minooka Mike] was a reserve infielder in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between and . Listed at 5' 11", 150 lb., McNally batted and threw right-handed...
.
In a five-season career, Vick was a .248 hitter (159-for-641) with two home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and 50 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
in 213 games.
Vick died in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
at age 91.