Sammy T. Hughes

Biography

Samuel Thomas Hughes (October 20, 1910 – August 9, 1981) was an American second baseman in baseball's Negro leagues. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Hughes played primarily for the Elite Giants through their various stops in Nashville, Columbus, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, always in the Negro National League. He served in the US Army during World War II. At age 42, Hughes received votes listing him on the 1952 Pittsburgh Courier player-voted poll of the Negro leagues' best players ever.

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