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Samuel Wright Jr. (November 25, 1848 – May 6, 1928) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball for a total of four seasons. He played for the New Haven Elm Citys (1875), Boston Red Caps (1876, 1881), and Cincinnati Reds (1880). In 45 games played, he batted .168, had 29 hits, four doubles, five RBIs, scored 10 runs, and one base on balls in 173 at bats. Two of his brothers also played in the majors; Baseball Hall of Famers Harry Wright and George Wright. Wright was born in New York City to Sam Wright Sr., a famous cricketer and Sam's second wife, Ann Tone. He died at the age of... MORE

Samuel Wright Jr. (November 25, 1848 – May 6, 1928) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball for a total of four seasons. He played for the New Haven Elm Citys (1875), Boston Red Caps (1876, 1881), and Cincinnati Reds (1880). In 45 games played, he batted .168, had 29 hits, four doubles, five RBIs, scored 10 runs, and one base on balls in 173 at bats. Two of his brothers also played in the majors; Baseball Hall of Famers Harry Wright and George Wright. Wright was born in New York City to Sam Wright Sr., a famous cricketer and Sam's second wife, Ann Tone. He died at the age of 79 in Boston, Massachusetts. He is interred at St. Patrick Cemetery in Stoneham, Massachusetts. LESS