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Edgar Charles "Sam" Rice ( February 20 1890 - October 13 1974 ) was an American Right Fielder in Major League Baseball .

Although Rice made his debut as a Relief Pitcher , he is best known as an outfielder. Playing for the Washington Senators from 1915 until 1933 , he was regularly among the American League leaders in Runs Scored , Hits , Stolen Base s and Batting Average . He led the Senators to three postseasons and a World Series championship in 1924 .

Rice played his final year, 1934 , for the Cleveland Indians . Over his career, he amassed 2987 hits, 143 Triples , 351 stolen bases and a .322 batting average.

He was inducted into the Baseball Hall Of Fame in 1963 .

He batted left-handed, but threw right-handed.

Sam Rice is interred in Woodside Cemetery in Brinklow, Maryland.


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