Pony Sager

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Samuel B. "Pony" Sager (born 1847 in Marshalltown, Iowa) was a Major League Baseball left fielder/shortstop for one month in 1871. He played for the Rockford Forest Citys of the National Association. His exact date of birth and date and place of death are unknown.

From May 6 to May 30 Sager played in eight games for the club, four in left field and four at shortstop. He was a below-average fielder at both positions, but did show speed and a strong bat. He went 11-for-39 (.282) with five RBI, five stolen bases, and nine runs scored.

One of Sager's teammates on the Forest Citys was 19-year-old future Hall of Famer Cap Anson, also from Marshalltown, Iowa.