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Sammy Byrd was born on 5 October, 1906 in Bremen, Georgia, US, is an American baseball player. Discover Sammy Byrd's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?
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74 years old |
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Libra |
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5 October, 1906 |
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5 October |
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Bremen, Georgia, US |
| Date of death |
11 May, 1981 |
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Georgia
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Sammy Byrd Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Sammy Byrd Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sammy Byrd worth at the age of 74 years old? Sammy Byrd’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from Georgia. We have estimated Sammy Byrd's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Samuel Dewey Byrd (October 5, 1906 – May 11, 1981) was an American professional baseball outfielder and professional golfer.
He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) and on the PGA Tour.
Byrd is the only person to play in both the World Series and the Masters Tournament.
Samuel Dewey Byrd was born on October 15, 1906, in Bremen, Georgia, as the second of four children of Rhone and Delphia Byrd.
He was often known by his middle name when he was growing up.
His family moved to Birmingham, Alabama, in 1911.
They lived near a golf course, where he worked as a caddy.
He graduated from Birmingham's Simpson High School, where he played baseball and basketball.
His father, who worked in construction, trained him to be a bricklayer.
Byrd made his professional baseball debut in 1926, and made his MLB debut with the New York Yankees in 1929.
He was primarily a reserve player, and saw action as a defensive replacement and pinch runner for Babe Ruth, which earned him the nickname "Babe Ruth's Legs".
After playing sandlot baseball in Birmingham, Byrd signed with the Birmingham Barons of the Class A Southern Association in 1926.
The Barons optioned him to the Jonesboro Buffaloes of the Class D Tri-State League before the start of the season.
He had a .348 batting average with three home runs in 59 games for Jonesboro.
The league folded during the season, and he finished the season with the Alexandria Reds of the Class D Cotton States League, where he batted .238 with one home run in 25 games.
He played for the Knoxville Smokies of the Class B South Atlantic League in 1927, where he batted .331 with 15 home runs in 140 games.
During the 1927 season, the New York Yankees purchased Byrd's contract.
In 1928, the Yankees optioned Byrd to the Albany Senators of the Class A Eastern League, and he batted .371 with 18 home runs in 130 games.
Byrd made his Major League Baseball debut with the Yankees on May 11, 1929, as a pinch hitter and defensive replacement for Earle Combs.
When Babe Ruth fell ill in June, Byrd started for the Yankees in his place from June 2 to 18.
He batted .312 with five home runs in 202 plate appearances across 62 games for the Yankees in 1929.
In 1930, Byrd batted .284 with six home runs in 254 plate appearances across 92 games.
He batted .270 with three home runs in 281 plate appearances across 115 games in 1931.
Using a 34 oz baseball bat, in place of the 37 oz bats he usually used, helped him to match his home run total for all of 1931 before April 1932 ended.
By May, Byrd was experiencing sinus problems and Combs had retaken the starting center fielding job.
Byrd got a big opportunity to be the starting center fielder for the Yankees in 1932, as Combs went to the bench.
Aside from a 15 game stretch in September, Byrd spent the rest of the 1932 season backing up the starting outfield of Ruth, Combs, and Ben Chapman.
He finished the 1932 season with a .297 average and eight home runs in 243 plate appearances across 105 games.
Byrd made one appearance in the 1932 World Series as a defensive replacement for Ruth in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 4.
In 1933, Byrd batted .280 with two home runs in 122 plate appearances in 85 games.
In 1934, he batted .246 with three home runs in 218 plate appearances across 106 games.
Byrd led American League outfielders with a .988 fielding percentage in 1934, committing two errors in 160 chances.
After the 1934 season, the Yankees sold Byrd to the Cincinnati Reds.
The Yankees sold Byrd to the Cincinnati Reds before the 1935 season, and he retired from baseball to pursue a career as a professional golfer after the 1936 season.
He won six PGA events during his career.
He batted .262 with nine home runs in 460 plate appearances in 121 games.
Heading into the 1936 season, Cincinnati started Goodman, Babe Herman, and Kiki Cuyler in the outfield, and Byrd returned to a reserve role.
He batted .248 with two home runs in 153 plate appearances in 59 games during the 1936 season.
The Reds traded Byrd to the Rochester Red Wings of the International League for Phil Weintraub and Jack Rothrock following the 1936 season.
