Sam Mongin

Sam Mongin
Sam Mongin
	Third Baseman
	Born: January 17, 1884; Savannah, Georgia
	Died: January 30, 1936 (aged 52); New York, New York
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
	1907, for the Philadelphia Giants
Last appearance
	1922, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Teams
	Chathams (1899) ; Atlanta Deppins (1900, 1905) ; Chattanooga Giants (1906) ; Philadelphia Giants (1907–1908); Brooklyn Royal Giants (1908–1910, 1922); Club Fé (1908–1909); St. Louis Giants (1911–1913, 1921); Chicago Giants (1914); New York Lincoln Stars (1915); New York Lincoln Giants (1916–1920); Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1921);

Sam Mongin (January 17, 1884 – January 30, 1936) was a Negro leagues third baseman and second baseman for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first few seasons.

Nicknamed "Polly," Mongin started playing semi-professional ball in the Savannah, Georgia, area, where he grew up as a teenager. He then played for the Atlanta Deppins and Chattanooga Giants^[1] before being picked up by the Philadelphia Giants at the age of 23.

During his career, it appears he spent the most seasons (five) for the Lincoln Giants.^[3]

While playing for the St. Louis Giants, Mongin met his wife. They married in 1914.^[1]

Mongin died at the age of 52 in New York, New York.

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Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

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[SavannahTrib1915-1] "Savannah Boy Makes Good in Baseball" Savannah Tribune, Savannah, Georgia, Saturday, March 27, 1915, Page 1, Column 5

[1914freeman-2] "American Giants Win Fourth Straight Game" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, May 23, 1914, Page 4, Column 4 and 5

[lincoln1916-3] "Lincoln Giants Adds Another Brace of Victories to its Brace" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, May 20, 1916, Page 4, Column 4

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