Billy Sample

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Billy Sample (born April 2, 1955 in Roanoke, Virginia), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder from 1978-1986.

Contents 1 Teams 2 Batting Stats 3 Trivia 4 External links

[edit] Teams

• Texas Rangers: 1978-1984
• New York Yankees: 1985
• Atlanta Braves: 1986

[edit] Batting Stats

• 826 Games
• 684 Hits
• 46 Home Runs
• 230 RBIs
• 98 Stolen Bases
• .272 Batting Average

[edit] Trivia

• Sample was the last strikeout victim of Oakland Athletics right-hander Ben Callahan. {Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum -- July 1, 1983}

• His son, Ian Sample is a Senior on the University of Hawaii football team. He is a receiver and currently having a good year on a top 25 team.

[edit] External links

• Baseball Reference
• Retrosheet