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Rube Foster



Andrew Bishop Foster


Born: September 17, 1879 in La Grange, TX
Died: December 9, 1930 in Kankakee, IL
          (51 years old)

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
• Buried: Lincoln Cemetery (Blue Island, IL)
• Relatives: Willie Foster (Brother)
• Visit Manager Page


Fielding Breakdown by Position

Multi-Stint Seasons:



C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH PR P
Team Lg Pos
CUG
WES
22
SP
1
0.5
2
CXG
EAS
23
SP
1
4
PG
IND
24
SP
2
4.7
1
4
PG
EAS
25
RF
1
-0.4
6
-2.0
3
CXG
NvC
26
SP
1
0.6
2
0.3
4
PG
EAS
26
RF
5
1.9
8
-3.5
10
FE
CUB
27
SP
4
-1.7
16
LEL
WES
27
SP
1
0.1
1
HAB
CUB
28
SP
8
LEL
WES
28
SP
3
0.4
1
-0.2
1
-0.5
2
6
LEL
29
SP
2
0.4
1
-0.7
3
LEL
WES
30
SP
1
0.5
1
-0.1
4
LEL
NvC
31
SP
4
CAG
WES
31
SP
8
FE
CUB
32
RP
2
CAG
WES
32
SP
6
-0.6
10
CAG
WES
33
SP
3
2.7
1
-0.4
8
34
SP
4
1.1
11
CAG
35
SP
3
0.0
1
7
SFP
CUB
36
SP
1
CAG
36
SP
3
CAG
WES
37
SP
1
0.4
3
16
8
SP
29
7.1
1
-0.4
3
4.6
2
0.1
24
-8.0
5
122
 
Team Lg Pos
16
Negro Leagues
28
6.5
1
-0.4
3
4.6
2
0.1
18
-6.6
4
84
1
vs Major Leaguers
1
3
1
2
6
1
0.6
6
-1.4
35
 
Team Lg Pos
5
Chicago Leland Giants
SP
6
1.2
1
-0.2
1
0.5
4
-1.1
2
20
2
Cuban X Giants
SP
1
0.6
2
0.3
1
8
3
Philadelphia Giants I
SP
5
1.9
2
4.7
1
-0.4
14
-5.5
1
17
2
SP
4
-1.7
18
1
Habana
SP
8
7
Chicago American Giants
SP
16
3.5
1
-0.4
1
50
1
Louisville White Sox
1B
1
0.0
1
San Francisco Park
-
1

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