From SABR Encyclopedia
| Robert Burns Thurman
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| Bat/Throw:
| L/L
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| Height:
| 6' 1"
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| Weight:
| 205
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| Born:
| 1917-5-14 at Kellyville, OK (US)
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| Died:
| 1998-10-31 at Wichita, KS (US)
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| Interred:
| Old Mission Cemetery in Wichita, KS (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Bob Thurman was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Wichita, Kansas in 1952.
- Self-identified as African-American.
- Was the first African-American to play for the San Francisco Seals.
- Played with the Kansas City Monarchs for several years.
- Hit a home run over the left field fence, the longest blow at Rupert Stadium in 20 years in his first game with Newark in 1949.
- Hit three home runs over the center field stands in 1949 and only one person hit one over the barrier in the previous 50 years; two of his blows were between the 420 and 450 foot mark.
Contract signing
- Was purchased from the Kansas City Monarchs by the New York Yankees.
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
