Bob Seeds | |||
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Outfielder | |||
Born: Ringgold, Texas |
February 24, 1907|||
Died: October 28, 1993 Shamrock, Texas |
(aged 86)|||
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MLB debut | |||
April 19, 1930, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 24, 1940, for the New York Giants | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .277 | ||
Home runs | 28 | ||
Runs batted in | 233 | ||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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Ira Robert Seeds (February 24, 1907 – October 28, 1993), was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1930-1940. He would play for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, New York Giants, New York Yankees, and Boston Red Sox. The well-traveled player was known by the nickname "Suitcase".[1] (Another theory of the origin of the "suitcase" nickname states that he earned the moniker due to his large, "suitcase-like" feet).[2]
Seeds was a member of the 1937 Newark Bears, a farm team of the New York Yankees, known as one of the greatest seasons for a minor league team of all time. Seeds batted .303 with 20 home runs in 1937, and led the Bears with 112 runs batted in.[3] During one weekend of the season, Seeds hit 7 home runs in 10 at-bats, while driving in 17 runs.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Roberts, Russell (1995). Discover the Hidden New Jersey. Rutgers University Press. p. 75. ISBN 0813522528.
- ^ James, Bill (2003). The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. Simon and Schuster. p. 157. ISBN 0743227220.
- ^ Mayer, Ronald A. (1994). The 1937 Newark Bears: A Baseball Legend. Rutgers University Press. pp. xi. ISBN 081352153X.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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