Sam LaRocque
Canadian baseball player (1863–1933)
Baseball player
| Sam LaRocque | |
|---|---|
 An 1893 illustration of LaRocque | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: (1863-02-26)February 26, 1863 Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada East | |
| Died: May 31, 1933(1933-05-31) (aged 70) Highland Park, Michigan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 30, 1888, for the Detroit Wolverines | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 31, 1891, for the Louisville Colonels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .249 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 50 |
| Teams | |
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Simeon Henry Jean LaRocque (February 26, 1863 – May 31, 1933) was a professional baseball player. He was a second baseman over parts of three seasons (1888, 1890–91) with the Detroit Wolverines, Pittsburgh Alleghenys/Pirates and Louisville Colonels. For his career, he compiled a .249 batting average, with two home runs and 50 runs batted in.
He was born in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Quebec and later died in Highland Park, Michigan at the age of 70.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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