Bob Higgins (baseball)
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Robert Stone Higgins (September 23, 1886 in Fayetteville, Tennessee
- May 25, 1941 in Chattanooga, Tennessee
), is a former Major League Baseball
catcher
. He played all or part of three seasons in the majors, between 1909 and 1912.
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Fayetteville is a city in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 6,994 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County.-History:...
- May 25, 1941 in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
), is a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
. He played all or part of three seasons in the majors, between 1909 and 1912.