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- | == Profile ==
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- | === Personal ===
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- | * Resided in Lancaster, South Carolina in 1952.
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- | * Resided in Lancaster, South Carolina in 1953.
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- | * Self-identified as being of Scottish-Irish ancestry.
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- | * Listed hobbies as fishing, hunting and football.
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- | * Started his pro career in 1937 with Snow Hill of the Coastal Plain League as an infielder.
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- | * Nickname "Robbie".
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- | === Achievements ===
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- | * Was named by the Baseball Writers' Association of America as catcher for the Sporting News All-Star Major League team in 1946.
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- | === Career notes ===
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- | * Served in the armed forces in 1944.
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- | == Sources ==
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- | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}}
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- | * {{cite-bool | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}
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