Sam Gibson Stats & Facts
Sam Gibson Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: R 74 Weight: 198 Born: 8 5, 1899 in King, NC USA Died: 1 31 1983 in High Point, NC USA Debut: 4/19/1926 Last Game: 9/18/1932 Full Name: Samuel Braxton Gibson
The Philadelphia Aâs Ty Cobb makes what is celebrated at the time as his 4,000th hit
1927 â The Philadelphia Aâs Ty Cobb makes what is celebrated at the time as his 4,000th hit, a double off Sam Gibson of Detroit. Detroit wins, 5 â 3, over Lefty Grove. Research will later reveal that he had two fewer hits than was thought at the time, and that number 4,000 actually three days later, on July 21st.
