Sam Bowen (baseball)

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Sam Bowen
1978 Boston Red Sox Photocards Sam Bowen.jpg
Outfielder
Born: (1952-09-18) September 18, 1952 (age 71)
Brunswick, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 25, 1977, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1980, for the Boston Red Sox
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