Pony Sager

Pony Sager
Shortstop / Outfielder
Born: (1848-08-12)August 12, 1848
Holmesburg, Pennsylvania
Died: October 15, 1928(1928-10-15) (aged 80)
Newport, New Hampshire
MLB debut
May 6, 1871, for the Rockford Forest Citys
Last MLB appearance
May 30, 1871, for the Rockford Forest Citys
MLB statistics
Games played 8
Batting average .282
Runs batted in 5
Teams

Samuel B. "Pony" Sager (August 12, 1848 – October 15, 1928) was a Major League Baseball left fielder and shortstop for one month in 1871. He played for the Rockford Forest Citys of the National Association.

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 runs batted in, five stolen bases, and nine runs scored.

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


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