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Robert Abernathy (baseball)

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Robert Abernathy
Outfielder
Born: (1917-07-12)July 12, 1917
Maury County, Tennessee
Died: September 2, 1997(1997-09-02) (aged 80)
Nashville, Tennessee
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 Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Robert William Abernathy (July 12, 1917 – September 2, 1997), also listed as James Abernathy,[1] was an American 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

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  1. ^ "James Abernathy Career Stats Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  2. ^ "Robert Abernathy Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
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