Robert Abernathy (baseball)
| Robert Abernathy | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: July 12, 1917 Columbia, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Died: September 2, 1997 (aged 80) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1945, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the New York Cubans | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Robert William Abernathy (July 12, 1917 – September 2, 1997), also listed as James Abernathy,[1] was an American professional baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues. He played with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1945, the Indianapolis–Cincinnati Clowns in 1947, and the New York Cubans in 1948.[2]
His career ended when he broke his leg in 1948 while trying to break his slide at home plate while scoring from third base.[3]
References
- ↑ "James Abernathy Career Stats Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Robert Abernathy Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads
Categories:
- Indianapolis Clowns players
- Kansas City Monarchs players
- New York Cubans players
- 1917 births
- 1997 deaths
- Baseball players from Tennessee
- Baseball outfielders
- Sportspeople from Columbia, Tennessee
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Negro league baseball outfielder, 1910s birth stubs