Bob Seeds
Nickname(s): Suitcase Bob
Born: 1907
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OF-1B 1930-34, 36, 38-40 Indians, White Sox, Red Sox, Yankees, Giants
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| Games | Average | HR | RBI |
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615 | .277 | 28 | 233 |
Nicknamed "Suitcase Bob" for his travels from team to team, Seeds eventually bought
a Class-D franchise in Texas, put his wife in charge, and went off to play in higher
classifications.
In his first 59 games in Newark (International League) in 1938,
Seeds hit 28 HR, equaling his entire
major league output. Playing at Buffalo on May
6, he singled in his first at-bat, and then hit home runs in four consecutive innings
(fourth-seventh). His 12 RBI in the game set an International League record. The
next day, also against Buffalo, he hit three more HR, a single, walked, and struck
out, for two-day totals of 9-for-10, seven HR, and 17 RBI.
The April 15th entry of Bill James' Baseball Stats 2001 Calendar notes that Seeds -- born Ira Robert Seeds -- was the only twentieth-century ballplayer with the initials "IRS".
(JK)
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
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The Red Sox swap P Ed Durham and infielder Hal Rhyne to the White Sox for outfielders Fats Fothergill, Bob Seeds, and infielders Urban Hodapp and Greg Mulleavy. » May 25, 1934: The Red Sox buy Wes Ferrell, who was suspended by the Indians, for $25,000 and pitcher Bob Weiland and Bob Seeds. Dick Porter also goes to the Sox. » May 6, 1938: OF Bob Seeds of the Newark Bears (IL) hits four home runs in four successive innings and drives in 12 runs against Buffalo. Tomorrow he will slam three more. His seven home runs in the 2–day barrage account for 17 RBIs and 30 total bases. In his first 59 games, Seeds will clout 28 home runs and drive in 95 runs. His reward? The Yanks decide he won't break into their lineup and will sell him to the Giants for $40,000 on June 24th.
» June 26, 1938: Carl Hubbell wins his 200th game, as the Giants beat the visiting Cubs 5–1 and stretch their lead over the 2nd-place Reds to two games. Larry French takes the loss. Newly acquired Bob Seeds, up from Newark, leads the way with a 470-foot inside the park homer to the Eddie Grant memorial in dead center.
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