Bobby Cargo
Encyclopedia
Robert J. Cargo is a former professional baseball player who played Shortstop
in the Major Leagues for the 1892 Pittsburgh Pirates
of the National League
, appearing in two games in October, 1892. He remained active in the minor leagues through 1903. He died of pneumonia
in 1904, which he contracted during his playing career.
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
in the Major Leagues for the 1892 Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
of the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
, appearing in two games in October, 1892. He remained active in the minor leagues through 1903. He died of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
in 1904, which he contracted during his playing career.