Sam Hinds (baseball)
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Samuel Russell Hinds was a pitcher
for the Milwaukee Brewers
. He was selected in the thirty-fifth round of the amateur draft by the St. Louis Cardinals
, but never played for them. After graduating from Broward Junior College, he would go on to be signed in by the Brewers as an undrafted amateur free agent. He made his major league debut in against the Boston Red Sox
. He lost the outing, and would make only two more starts before being demoted to triple A in , then double A in . He finished playing baseball after the 1979 season, having made only three starts in his major league career.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. He was selected in the thirty-fifth round of the amateur draft by the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
, but never played for them. After graduating from Broward Junior College, he would go on to be signed in by the Brewers as an undrafted amateur free agent. He made his major league debut in against the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
. He lost the outing, and would make only two more starts before being demoted to triple A in , then double A in . He finished playing baseball after the 1979 season, having made only three starts in his major league career.