Robert Mitchell (baseball) explained

Robert Mitchell
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:March 31, 1900
Birth Place:Sparta, Illinois
Death Date:May, 1971
Death Place:St. Louis, Missouri
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1923
Debutteam:Birmingham Black Barons
Finalyear:1924
Finalteam:St. Louis Stars
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Robert Shedrick Mitchell (March 31, 1900  - May, 1971), nicknamed "Pud", was an American Negro league catcher in the 1920s.

A native of Sparta, Illinois, Mitchell was the twin brother of fellow Negro leaguer George Mitchell. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1923 for the Birmingham Black Barons. The following season, he was a batterymate of pitching brother George with the St. Louis Stars.[1] Mitchell died in St. Louis, Missouri in 1971 at age 71.

External links

and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert Mitchell . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.