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Rube Foster
	Andrew Bishop Foster


	Born: September 17, 1879 in La Grange, TX
	Died: December 9, 1930 - 51 years old in Kankakee, IL
	Bats: R	Throws: R	Ht: 5'9"	Wt: 230

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Notes:
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Manager in 1981
- Visit Foster's Managerial Page
- Buried: Lincoln Cemetery; Blue Island, IL
Relatives: Brother of Willie Foster

Teams

Yr	Age	Team	Lg	Rank	W	L	W%	Lg	WS	Ballpark
1902	22.8	Chicago Union Giants	WES	1	2	1	.667			Auburn Park
1903	23.8	Cuban X Giants	EAS	1	5	2	.714			(none)
1904	24.8	Philadelphia Giants	IND	1	5	3	.625			Columbia Park
1905	25.8	Philadelphia Giants	EAS	1	9	0	.950			Columbia Park
1905-06	26.3	Cuban X Giants	ASN	2	5	4	.556			Almendares Park I
1906	26.8	Philadelphia Giants	IND	1	20	11	.632	✓		Columbia Park
1906-07	27.3	Fe	LG	2	16	14	.533			Almendares Park I
1907	27.8	Chicago Leland Giants	WES	1	5	0	.000			Auburn Park
1907-08	28.3	Habana	LG	2	30	13	.693			Almendares Park I
1908	28.8	Chicago Leland Giants	WES	1	14	7	.667	✓		Logan Square Park
1909	29.8	Chicago Leland Giants	IND	5	13	13	.500			Logan Square Park; Gunther
1910	30.8	Chicago Leland Giants	WES	1	22	2	.900	✓		Normal Park; Gunther Park
1910-11	31.3	Chicago Leland Giants	ASN	2	7	5	.577			Almendares Park I
1911	31.8	Chicago American Giants	WES	2	24	11	.676	✓		Schorling Park
1911-12	32.3	Fe	LN	3	14	18	.438			Almendares Park I
1912	32.8	Chicago American Giants	WES	1	33	19	.632	✓		Schorling Park
1913	33.8	Chicago American Giants	WES	3	36	26	.579	✓		Schorling Park
1914	34.8	Chicago American Giants	WES	1	42	13	.764	✓		Schorling Park
1914	34.8	Louisville White Sox	WES	4	5	7	.417			Spring Bank Park
1915	35.8	Chicago American Giants	WES	3	29	25	.535			Schorling Park
1915-16	36.3	San Francisco Park	AN	3	6	33	.163			Almendares Park I
1916	36.8	Chicago American Giants	WES	1	40	26	.601	✓		Schorling Park
1917	37.8	Chicago American Giants	WES	1	48	14	.766	✓		Schorling Park
22		8			430	267	.617	9	0

Yrs		Team			W	L	W%	Lg	WS
6		LEL			63	28	.692	2	0
2		CXG			10	6	.625	0	0
3		PG			34	14	.708	1	0
2		FE			30	32	.484	0	0
1		HAB			30	13	.698	0	0
7		CAG			252	134	.653	6	0
1		LWS			5	7	.417	0	0
1		SFP			6	33	.154	0	0

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Statistical and biographical data for the The Negro Leagues Database, except 1923 and 1933, were compiled by Gary Ashwill. Copyright 2011-2013 Gary Ashwill. All rights reserved. Playing statistics for 1923 were compiled by Patrick Rock. Copyright 2011-2013 Patrick Rock. All rights reserved. Playing statistics for 1933 were compiled by Scott Simkus. Copyright 2013 Scott Simkus. All rights reserved.

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