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).
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Solomon Louis Drake 23 October 1930 Little Rock, AR
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Died |
18 August 2021 (aged 90)
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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