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Salem dedicates 'Billy Sample Field' in honor of local baseball legend
Read full article: Salem dedicates 'Billy Sample Field' in honor of local baseball legendSALEM, Va. - The city of Salem honored one of its most famous sons on Friday with the dedication of a plaque and scoreboard sign. The field at Kiwanis Park is now known as Billy Sample Field, the same field Sample played on back in the day. Sample was a decorated athlete in his time at Andrew Lewis High School, playing baseball, football and basketball. He went on to play major league baseball for about a decade and also does play by play broadcasting. Sample was also honored at the Salem High School football game.
