He also served as a player-manager in the West Texas–New Mexico League with the Midland Cowboys (1939–1940), Pampa Oilers (1941), and Wichita Falls Spudders (1941).

Hale worked "picking cotton and stringing telephone wires" as a young man in Texas.

[2] In April 1917, Hale began his professional baseball career with the Muskogee Reds of the Western Association.

Prior to reporting to spring practice with the Tigers in Macon, Georgia, Hale "had never been outside the Lone Star State before.

[1] Published reports later claimed that Cobb disfavored Hale because he wore a small fielding glove.

Sammy's fins were said to be second cousin to a humming bird's in point of minuteness, and grave doubts were expressed as to his chance to make the grade in big league company.

[4] On December 5, 1922, the Philadelphia Athletics purchased Hale from the Beavers in exchange for players and cash totaling $75,000.

[16] He also served as a player-manager in the West Texas–New Mexico League with the Midland Cowboys (1939–1940), Pampa Oilers (1941), and Wichita Falls Spudders (1941).

[4] The Brownsville Herald that year opined: "Hale is popular with both players and fans and if good will can put him back up the ladder he's on his way.

[17] After retiring from baseball, Hale took up golf and worked as a professional or greens keeper in Phillips, Shamrock, Vernon, and Memphis, all located in or near the Texas Panhandle.