Sabath Anthony “Sam” Mele –
MLB player, coach, chaw spitter.
January 21, 1922 – May 1, 2017.
Aged 95 years.
Most recognized for: Sam played for 6 major league clubs over his 9 year career as a player. After a stint of scouting, he turned manager/coach in Minnesota… and led a rag-tag group of suck-holes to an American League championship in 1965. After that, it was all downhill.
