Robert Wiggins (September 28, 1933 – November 16, 2012) was an outfielder who played in the Negro American League in 1959 and 1960 for the Raleigh Tigers and Kansas City Monarchs.
| Bob Wiggins | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 28, 1933 Greensboro, Alabama | |
| Died: November 16, 2012 (aged 79) Hines, Illinois | |
| Negro American League debut | |
| 1959, for the Raleigh Tigers | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1960, for the ? | |
| Teams | |
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He was drafted into the Army in 1953. In the mid-to-late 1950s, he played semi-professional baseball for the Chicago Brown Bombers, Chicago Giants and Mobile Black Barons, earning a tryout with the Chicago White Sox in 1958, though they did not sign him. He later received an invitation from the Chicago Cubs, who also did not give him a contract.[1][2][3]
He died at the age of 79 on November 16, 2012.
References edit
- ^ "Negro League Legends". Archived from the original on 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
- ^ "Chicago Sun-Times". Archived from the original on 2014-06-01. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
- ^ Dardick, Hal (July 30, 2004). "Negro leagues' fans step up to the plate". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2022-08-22.