About Sam Gentile
Sam Gentile was a notable figure. Gentile died in 1998 at the age of 81.
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|Samuel Christopher Gentile (October 12, 1916 – May 4, 1998) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Braves during its 1943 season, being used exclusively as a pinch hitter and pinch runner in just eight games. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He spent 43 years as recreation director for the city of Everett, Massachusetts and was a member of its city council from 1988 to 1994.
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