1930 - 2021
Solly Drake American Baseball
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Details
| First Name |
Solomon
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| Middle Name |
Louis
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| Last Name |
Drake
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| Full Name at Birth |
Solomon Louis Drake
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| Birthday |
23rd October, 1930
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| Birthplace |
Little Rock, AR
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| Died |
18th August, 2021
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| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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| Weight |
170lbs (77 kg)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Dunbar (Little Rock, AR)
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| University |
Philander Smith College
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| Occupation Text |
Former Major League Baseball Player
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| Occupation |
Baseball
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| Baseball Position |
Outfielder
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| Bats |
Both
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| Throws |
Right
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| MLB First Game Date |
17th April, 1956
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| MLB Final Game Date |
27th September, 1959
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Solomon Louis Drake (born October 23, 1930) was an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Philadelphia Phillies during the 1956 and 1959 baseball seasons, totaling 141 games played. Drake and his brother, Sammy, were the first African-American siblings to play in the big leagues. Solly Drake was a switch hitter who threw right-handed, and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall, weighing 170 pounds (77 kg).