Robert Abernathy (baseball) explained

Robert Abernathy
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:July 12, 1917
Birth Place:Maury County, Tennessee
Death Place:Nashville, Tennessee
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Unknown
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1945
Debutteam:Kansas City Monarchs
Finalyear:1948
Finalteam:New York Cubans
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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]

External links

and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads

Notes and References

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