Homer Summa
| Homer Summa | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: November 3, 1898 Gentry, Missouri | |||
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Died: January 29, 1966 (aged 67) Los Angeles, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 13, 1920, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1930, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .302 | ||
| Home runs | 18 | ||
| Runs batted in | 361 | ||
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Homer Wayne Summa (November 3, 1898 – January 29, 1966) was a right fielder in major league baseball from 1920 to 1930. He began his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but played most of his career for the Cleveland Indians before finishing as a reserve with the Philadelphia Athletics. His career batting average was .302. He is buried in Glendale, California's Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery.
On May 31, 1927, he became the first player in history to hit into a game ending unassisted triple play.[1]
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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