Bobby Mitchell | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 22 October 1943 |
Birth Place: | Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Death Place: | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | July 5 |
Debutyear: | 1970 |
Debutteam: | New York Yankees |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 28 |
Finalyear: | 1975 |
Finalteam: | Milwaukee Brewers |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .235 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 21 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 91 |
Stat2league: | NPB |
Stat21label: | Batting average |
Stat21value: | .250 |
Stat22label: | Home runs |
Stat22value: | 113 |
Stat23label: | Runs batted in |
Stat23value: | 294 |
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Robert Vance Mitchell (October 22, 1943 – September 29, 2019) was an American professional baseball player. He attended Norristown High School in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He was an outfielder and designated hitter who appeared in 273 Major League Baseball games played between and for the New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers. He also played for the Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball from 1976 through 1979.
Mitchell threw and batted right-handed; he stood 6feet tall and weighed . He was originally signed by the Boston Red Sox in and selected by the Yankees in the Rule 5 Draft. He was traded along with Frank Tepedino from the Yankees to the Brewers for Danny Walton on June 7, 1971.[1] He had 143 career MLB hits in 609 at bats, with 29 doubles, six triples and 14 stolen bases. He died in Sacramento, California on September 29, 2019.[2]