Pony Sager
| Pony Sager | |
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| Shortstop / Outfielder | |
| Born: August 12, 1848 Holmesburg, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: October 15, 1928 (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 |
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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, his teammate from Marshalltown, Iowa whom he convinced the team to sign.
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