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”’Ernest Augustus “Rube” Vinson”’ (March 20, 1879 – October 12, 1951) was a [[Major League Baseball]] [[outfielder]]. He played for the [[Cleveland Indians|Cleveland Naps]] and the [[Chicago White Sox]].

”’Ernest Augustus “Rube” Vinson”’ (March 20, 1879 – October 12, 1951) was [[Major League Baseball]] [[outfielder]]. He played for the [[Cleveland Indians|Cleveland Naps]] and the [[Chicago White Sox]].

Vinson started his professional baseball career in 1904 in the [[International League|Eastern League]].<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=vinson001ern “Rube Vinson Minor League Statistics & History”]. ”baseball-reference.com”. Retrieved 2010-11-06.</ref> He was purchased by the Naps in August and played 54 games for them as a backup outfielder. He was then sold to the White Sox. In 1906, he played 10 games and batted .250 before being sent to the minor leagues. Vinson later spent two seasons in the [[New England League]]. He retired in 1910.

Vinson started his professional baseball career in 1904 in the [[International League|Eastern League]].<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=vinson001ern “Rube Vinson Minor League Statistics & History”]. ”baseball-reference.com”. Retrieved 2010-11-06.</ref> He was purchased by the Naps in August and played 54 games for them as a backup outfielder. He was then sold to the White Sox. In 1906, he played 10 games and batted .250 before being sent to the minor leagues. Vinson later spent two seasons in the [[New England League]]. He retired in 1910.


Latest revision as of 01:22, 28 November 2025

American baseball player (1879–1951)

Baseball player

Rube Vinson
Outfielder
Born: (1879-03-20)March 20, 1879
Dover, Delaware, U.S.
Died: October 12, 1951(1951-10-12) (aged 72)
Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
September 27, 1904, for the Cleveland Naps
May 7, 1906, for the Chicago White Sox
Batting average .227
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 14
Stats at Baseball Reference 

Ernest Augustus “Rube” Vinson (March 20, 1879 – October 12, 1951) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Cleveland Naps and the Chicago White Sox.

Vinson started his professional baseball career in 1904 in the Eastern League.[1] He was purchased by the Naps in August and played 54 games for them as a backup outfielder. He was then sold to the White Sox. In 1906, he played 10 games and batted .250 before being sent to the minor leagues. Vinson later spent two seasons in the New England League. He retired in 1910.

In 1951, Vinson fell from a two-story building while he was washing a window. He died on October 12.[2]

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