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Samuel Lester Agnew

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Samuel Lester Agnew Famous memorial

Birth
Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, USA
Death
19 Jul 1951 (aged 64)
Sonoma, Sonoma County, California, USA
Burial
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Chapel of Trust, East wall, Tier 9, Niche 1B
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Major League Baseball Player. He was a catcher, making his debut for the St. Louis Browns on April 10, 1913. For seven seasons, he played with the St. Louis Browns (1913-15), Boston Red Sox (1916-18), and Washington Senators in 1919. He also was a member of the Boston Red Sox 1918 American League Championship and 1918 World Series Championship team which included Babe Ruth. He concluded his career with a record of 314 hits, 105 runs scored, 2 home runs, 98 runs batted in, .204 batting average and a .955 fielding percentage. He was later a minor league manager for the San Diego Aces (1929), Augusta Wolves (1930 and 1938) and Palatka Azaleas (1937). He died at age 64 in Sonoma, California.
Major League Baseball Player. He was a catcher, making his debut for the St. Louis Browns on April 10, 1913. For seven seasons, he played with the St. Louis Browns (1913-15), Boston Red Sox (1916-18), and Washington Senators in 1919. He also was a member of the Boston Red Sox 1918 American League Championship and 1918 World Series Championship team which included Babe Ruth. He concluded his career with a record of 314 hits, 105 runs scored, 2 home runs, 98 runs batted in, .204 batting average and a .955 fielding percentage. He was later a minor league manager for the San Diego Aces (1929), Augusta Wolves (1930 and 1938) and Palatka Azaleas (1937). He died at age 64 in Sonoma, California.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

Gravesite Details

Niche is located at the top of the niche wall and is difficult to read from the ground. The photo is based upon the cemetery office records. There is another Agnew in this niche.



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  • Originally Created by: Shiver
  • Added: Oct 2, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7942769/samuel_lester-agnew: accessed ), memorial page for Samuel Lester Agnew (12 Apr 1887–19 Jul 1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7942769, citing Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery and Mausoleum, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.