About Rube Vinson
Lived 1879 – 1951 (aged 72). Rube Vinson was an American baseball player.
Ernest Augustus "Rube" Vinson (March 20, 1879 – October 12, 1951) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Cleveland Naps and the Chicago White Sox.
Vinson started his professional baseball career in 1904 in the Eastern League. He was purchased by the Naps in August and played 54 games for them as a backup outfielder. He was then sold to the White Sox. In 1906, he played 10 games and batted .250 before being sent to the minor leagues. Vinson later spent two seasons in the New England League. He retired in 1910.
In 1951, Vinson fell from a two-story building while he was washing a window. He died on October 12.
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Who was Rube Vinson?
American baseball player
When was Rube Vinson born?
Rube Vinson was born on 20 March 1879 in Dover.
When did Rube Vinson die?
Rube Vinson died on 12 October 1951 in Chester.
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Rube Vinson was a baseball player.
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Rube Vinson was American.
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