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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 at Booker T. Washington High School [2] he was a baseball and football player. [3] In 1957,he played for the Kansas City Monarchs and led the league in runs scored. [4] 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. [5] For a period he was with the Army 82nd Airborne. [1]