Sam Jackson
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Samuel Jackson
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Weight 160 lb.
- Debut May 9, 1871
- Born March 24, 1849 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England
- Died August 4, 1930 in Clifton Springs, NY USA
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Sam Jackson got his chance when shortstop George Wright broke a leg in 1871. Ross Barnes at second base moved over to shortstop, and Jackson played second base for 14 games in the field.
It was a team with a high batting average - .310. Barnes hit .401, Wright hit .412, and Cal McVey hit .431. Jackson hit .224.
The next year he appeared on a team that hit much lower, the Brooklyn Atlantics. While the Atlantics had an average of .252, Jackson hit .167.
