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Robert Jackson
Catcher
Negro league baseball debut
1887, for the New York Gorhams
Last appearance
1899, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams
New York Gorhams (1887–1888) Cuban Giants (1891) Cuban X-Giants (1896) Cuban Giants (1897) Chicago Unions (1897–1899)

Robert Jackson (birth unknown – death unknown) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1880s and 1890s.

Jackson made his professional debut with the New York Gorhams in 1887, and played for them again the following season. He went on to play for the Cuban Giants and Cuban X-Giants, finishing his career with the Chicago Unions, where he played from 1897 to 1899, serving as team captain in 1899.

References

1. "Robert Jackson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
2. "Bob Jackson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

• Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads

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