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IU Athletics Mourns the Passing on Sam Esposito

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Indiana Athletics community is saddened by the passing of former baseball and basketball player Sam Esposito, who passed away on July 9. He was 86 years old.

Esposito starred for the Hoosiers during the 1952 season, lettering in baseball and also was a member of the basketball team. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox and went on to play 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (Chicago White Sox 1952-63; Kansas City A's 1963). He was part of Chicago's 1959 World Series club.

Esposito was a successful college baseball coach, as he served as the head man at N.