Carl Sumner

Carl Sumner
Outfielder
Born: (1908-09-28)September 28, 1908
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Died: February 8, 1999(1999-02-08) (aged 90)
Chatham, Massachusetts
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 28, 1928, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
August 21, 1928, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average .276
Fielding percentage .923
Games played 16
Teams
Career highlights and awards
1928 Youngest Player in AL at 19 Yrs 5 Mos

Carl Ringdahl Sumner (September 28, 1908 – February 8, 1999) was a Major League Baseball player.[1] 'Lefty' was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and lived in the state until his death in Chatham, Massachusetts.

Sumner played for the Boston Red Sox for 16 games in the 1928 season when the club finished dead last in the American League.[2]

References

  1. "Carl Sumner Statistical Record" The Sports Encyclopedia: BASEBALL published in 1974 by Grosset & Dunlap, p. 167
  2. "1928 Boston Red Sox Record" The Sports Encyclopedia: BASEBALL published in 1974 by Grosset & Dunlap, p. 256

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