Baby Doll Jacobson
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Overall Career
William Chester "Baby Doll" Jacobson was born on August 16, 1890, in Cable, Illinois. Jacobson was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 14, 1915, with the Detroit Tigers.
Jacobson had an 11-year career as an outfielder. In 1,472 games he batted .311 with 83 HR and 819 RBI. His best season was in 1920 with the Browns when he finished in the top ten in almost every offensive category. He hit .355 with 216 hits, and 122 RBI. His 484 putouts in 1924 stood as a record for 24 years, and in 1927 he played seven consecutive games for the Red Sox without a putout or assist.
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Trivia
- Born in the coal mining town of Cable, Jacobson was the best ballplayer Mercer County, Illinois, ever produced.
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Transactions
- August 18, 1915: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the St. Louis Browns for Bill James and Grover Lowdermilk
- June 15, 1926: Traded by the Philadelphia A's with Slim Harriss and Fred Heimach to the Boston Red Sox for Tom Jenkins and Howard Ehmke
- June 15, 1926: Traded by the St. Louis Browns to the Philadelphia Athletics for Bing Miller
- June 12, 1927: Purchased by the Cleveland Indians from the Boston Red Sox;
- August 5, 1927: Selected off waivers by the Philadelphia Athletics from the Cleveland Indians.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
