Robert Jordan (baseball) explained

Robert Jordan
Position:First baseman
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:1867
Debutyear:1896
Debutteam:Cuban Giants
Finalyear:1907
Finalteam:Brooklyn Royal Giants
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Robert Jordan (August 8, 1867 – April 23, 1931) was a Negro leagues First baseman for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.

In 1903, he was playing as First baseman for the Cuban X-Giants at the age of 29. There he was playing with famous players of the day, including Charlie Grant, Jap Payne, Rube Foster, and Big Bill Smith. He stayed with the X-Giants for at least three seasons before moving on.

In 1906, Jordan moved to the Philadelphia Giants for a year, then played with the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1907.

Notes and References

  1. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1Wcncq5-bHdRUF6eWc0d0lYckk/edit "Genuine Cuban Giants" The Evening Times, Washington, DC, Saturday, May 23, 1896, Page 3, Column 5
  2. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1Wcncq5-bHdVU1uNV9zRXpZa3M/edit "Cuban X-Giants are Champions" The Patriot, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Saturday, September 19, 1903, Page 7, Column 1