About Robert Foster
Lived 1856 – 1921 (aged 64). Robert Foster was an American baseball player.
Robert G. Foster (October 6, 1856 – June 15, 1921) was an American Major League Baseball player.
Early life He was born October 6, 1856, in Philadelphia.
Career He played primarily catcher during the 1884 season for the Philadelphia Keystones of the Union Association and the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association.
He died on June 15, 1921, in Philadelphia and was interred at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
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Who was Robert Foster?
American baseball player (1856-1921)
When was Robert Foster born?
Robert Foster was born on 6 October 1856 in Philadelphia.
When did Robert Foster die?
Robert Foster died on 15 June 1921 in Philadelphia.
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Robert Foster was a baseball player.
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Robert Foster was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Robert Foster (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Foster. https://biography.guide/robert-foster/
MLA: "Robert Foster." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-foster/.
Chicago: "Robert Foster." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/robert-foster/.
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