Tuesday, April 12, 2011

A to Z, The Orioles' Legacy: Baby Doll Jacobson

Player: Baby Doll Jacobson
Years of Service: 10 (1915, 1917, 1919-26)
Position: Outfielder


Image via Juggle.com

Another St. Louis Brown, Jacobson almost deserves inclusion here for the nickname alone. His .311 career batting average is good for 95th on the all-time major league list. He hit for the cycle on April 17, 1924.

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For each letter of the A to Z Challenge, I will feature one player from Baltimore Orioles/St. Louis Browns history. I hope you will join me. I hope you'll also check out the other 1200+ blogs participating. See the full list at Tossing It Out.


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