Roger Howard Samuels (January 5, 1961 – January 17, 2022) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in
Major League Baseball
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from 1988 to 1989 for the
San Francisco Giants
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and
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...
. He died from cancer on January 17, 2022, at the age of 61.
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External links
Baseball Almanac
1961 births
2022 deaths
Major League Baseball pitchers
San Francisco Giants players
Pittsburgh Pirates players
Daytona Beach Astros players
Baseball players from San Jose, California
San Jose City Jaguars baseball players
Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks players
Asheville Tourists players
Auburn Astros players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Columbus Astros players
Fresno Giants players
Phoenix Firebirds players
Shreveport Captains players
Tidewater Tides players
Santa Clara Broncos baseball players
Deaths from cancer in California
20th-century American sportsmen
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