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Born: Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | April 25, 1936|
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Samuel Allen (born April 25, 1936) is an American former professional baseball player for the Negro leagues. [1] Allen was born in 1936 in Norfolk, Virginia. [1] During his high school years he was a baseball and football player. [2] In 1957, he played for the Kansas City Monarchs. In 1957, he would lead the league in runs scored. [3] In 1958, he played for the Raleigh Tigers. In 1959, he played for the Memphis Red Sox. [1] He was drafted into the US Army in 1960. [4] For a period he was with the Army 82nd Airborne. [1] In 2003, he was elected into the African American Hall of Fame. [3]