Bob signed my 1954 Archives TTM.
| MLB debut |
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| September 8, 1951, for the Chicago White Sox |
| Last MLB appearance |
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| September 24, 1961, for the Milwaukee Braves |
| MLB statistics |
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| Batting average | .293 |
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| Home runs | 19 |
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| Runs batted in | 175 |
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| Teams |
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- Chicago White Sox (1951, 1953–1954)
- Baltimore Orioles (1956–1960)
- Kansas City Athletics (1961)
- Milwaukee Braves (1961)
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| Career highlights and awards |
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- First black player to sign with the White Sox
- First Oriole to reach the .300 mark in the 20th century
- Turned the first opening day triple play in major league history (against Washington, April 9, 1959)
- Inducted to the National Baseball Congress Hall of Fame
- Inducted to the Negro League Hall of Fame
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