Rube Foster
Andrew Bishop Foster
Born: September 17, 1879 in La Grange, TX
Died: December 9, 1930 - 51 years old
Born: September 17, 1879 in La Grange, TX
Died: December 9, 1930 - 51 years old
Bats:
R
Throws:
R
Ht:
5'9"
Wt:
230
| Biographical | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | BR Bullpen | SABR Index | SABR BioProject |
| Photos & Videos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Photos / + Baseball | Yahoo Photos / + Baseball | MLB.com | YouTube |
Notes:
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Manager in 1981
Buried: Lincoln Cemetery (Blue Island, IL)
Visit Player Page
Positions Held
Team Official
| Position | Team | Lg | Ballpark
|
||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Manager
|
30
|
1
|
24
|
22
|
2
|
0
|
.917
|
Normal Park (Chicago, IL), Gunther Park (Chicago, IL)
|
|||||
| Business Manager
|
31
|
2
|
12
|
7
|
5
|
0
|
.583
|
Normal Park (Chicago, IL), Gunther Park (Chicago, IL)
|
|||||
| Owner & Business Manager
|
31
|
3
|
40
|
28
|
12
|
0
|
.700
|
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
|
|||||
| Owner & Business Manager
|
32
|
1
|
52
|
33
|
19
|
0
|
.635
|
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
|
|||||
| Owner & Business Manager
|
33
|
3
|
62
|
37
|
25
|
0
|
.597
|
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
|
|||||
| Owner & Business Manager
|
34
|
1
|
57
|
43
|
14
|
0
|
.754
|
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
|
|||||
| Owner & Business Manager
|
34
|
5
|
14
|
5
|
9
|
0
|
.357
|
Spring Bank Park (Louisville, KY)
|
|||||
| Owner & Business Manager
|
35
|
3
|
54
|
29
|
25
|
0
|
.537
|
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
|
|||||
| Owner & Business Manager
|
36
|
1
|
66
|
40
|
26
|
0
|
.606
|
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
|
|||||
| Owner & Business Manager
|
37
|
1
|
63
|
49
|
14
|
0
|
.778
|
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
|
|||||
| Owner & Business Manager
|
38
|
1
|
28
|
20
|
8
|
0
|
.714
|
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
|
|||||
| Owner & Business Manager
|
39
|
2
|
43
|
27
|
16
|
0
|
.628
|
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
|
|||||
| Owner & Business Manager
|
40
|
1
|
72
|
49
|
21
|
2
|
.700
|
✔
|
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
|
||||
| Owner & Business Manager
|
41
|
1
|
87
|
55
|
28
|
4
|
.663
|
✔
|
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
|
||||
| Owner & Business Manager
|
41
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
.500
|
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
|
|||||
| Owner & Business Manager
|
42
|
4
|
77
|
46
|
30
|
1
|
.605
|
✔
|
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
|
||||
| Owner & Business Manager
|
43
|
1
|
78
|
48
|
29
|
1
|
.623
|
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
|
|||||
| Owner & Business Manager
|
44
|
2
|
82
|
55
|
27
|
0
|
.671
|
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
|
|||||
| Owner & Business Manager
|
45
|
3
|
102
|
57
|
43
|
2
|
.570
|
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
|
|||||
| Owner
|
46
|
2
|
84
|
57
|
24
|
3
|
.704
|
✔
|
✔
|
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
|
League Official
| Position | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| President
|
40
|
||
| President
|
41
|
||
| President & Treasurer
|
42
|
||
| President
|
43
|
||
| President
|
44
|
||
| President
|
45
|
||
| President
|
46
|
If you have any questions regarding Negro Leagues statistical or biographical data, please contact gary@seamheads.com
..
All data, copyright 2011-2023 Agate Type Research LLC.
