Rabbit Robinson
Encyclopedia
William Clyde "Rabbit" Robinson (March 5, 1882 - April 8, 1915), was a Major League Baseball
player who played 3 seasons in the major leagues for the Washington Senators
(1903), Detroit Tigers
(1904), and Cincinnati Reds
(1910). Robinson played in 206 games, 64 as a second baseman, 54 as a shortstop, 50 as an outfielder, and 33 as a third baseman. Robinson had a .223 career batting average and a .294 on base percentage, with 156 hits, 71 runs scored, 63 bases on balls, 30 stolen bases, and 38 extra base hits. Rabbit Robinson died in 1915 at age 33. He was born in Wellsburg, West Virginia
and died in Waterbury, Connecticut
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player who played 3 seasons in the major leagues for the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
(1903), Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
(1904), and Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
(1910). Robinson played in 206 games, 64 as a second baseman, 54 as a shortstop, 50 as an outfielder, and 33 as a third baseman. Robinson had a .223 career batting average and a .294 on base percentage, with 156 hits, 71 runs scored, 63 bases on balls, 30 stolen bases, and 38 extra base hits. Rabbit Robinson died in 1915 at age 33. He was born in Wellsburg, West Virginia
Wellsburg, West Virginia
Wellsburg is a city in and the county seat of Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2000 Census recorded a population of 2,891, down from a count of 3,385 in the 1990 Census...
and died in Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City...
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