List of Major League Baseball players from the Bahamas

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This is a list of the nine baseball players from the Bahamas who played in Major League Baseball between 1932 and 2022.

Players

NameDebutFinal GamePositionTeamsRef
Ormond Sampson 19321938 Infielder Atlanta Black Crackers (1932)
Chicago American Giants (1938)		 [1]
Andre Rodgers April 16, 1957September 30, 1967 Infielder New York / San Francisco Giants (1957–1960)
Chicago Cubs (1961–1964)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1965–1967)		 [2]
Tony Curry April 12, 1960July 16, 1966Outfielder Philadelphia Phillies (1960–1961)
Cleveland Indians (1966)		 [3]
Ed Armbrister August 31, 1973October 2, 1977 Outfielder Cincinnati Reds (1973–1977) [4]
Wenty Ford September 10, 1973September 30, 1973 Pitcher Atlanta Braves (1973) [5]
Wil Culmer April 12, 1983May 1, 1983Outfielder/Designated hitter Cleveland Indians (1983) [6]
Antoan Richardson September 4, 2011September 28, 2014Outfielder Atlanta Braves (2011)
New York Yankees (2014)		 [7]
Jazz Chisholm Jr. September 1, 2020Shortstop Miami Marlins (2020—present) [8]
Lucius Fox April 10, 2022May 1, 2022Shortstop Washington Nationals (2022) [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ormond Sampson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  2. ↑ "Andre Rodgers". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  3. ↑ "Tony Curry". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  4. ↑ "Ed Armbrister". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  5. ↑ "Wenty Ford". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  6. ↑ "Wil Culmer". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  7. ↑ "Antoan Richardson". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  8. ↑ "Jazz Chisholm". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  9. ↑ "Lucius Fox". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
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