Thursday, March 8, 2018

Solly Drake

Career: Played in the big leagues with the Cubs, Dodgers and Phillies during the 1956 and 1959 seasons.

Did you know? He and his brother Sammy were the first African-American siblings to play in the big leagues.

Post Game: Served as senior pastor at the Greater Ebenezer Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California for 34 years, retiring in 2016.

Sources: baseball-reference.com; L.A. Focus On The Word, March 2016; New York Examiner, 2/9/2010.

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