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American baseball player (1900-1971)

Baseball player
Robert Mitchell
Catcher
Born: (1900-03-31)March 31, 1900
Sparta, Illinois
Died: May, 1971
St. Louis, Missouri
Batted: RightThrew: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1923, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1924, for the St. Louis Stars
Teams

Robert Shedrick Mitchell (March 31, 1900 – May, 1971), nicknamed "Pud", was an American Negro league catcher in the 1920s.

A native of Sparta, Illinois, Mitchell was the twin brother of fellow Negro leaguer George Mitchell. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1923 for the Birmingham Black Barons. The following season, he was a batterymate of pitching brother George with the St. Louis Stars. Mitchell died in St. Louis, Missouri in 1971 at age 71.

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  1. "Robert Mitchell". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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