Robert Jordan (baseball)

Robert Jordan (August 8, 1867 – April 23, 1931) was a Negro Leagues First baseman for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.

1904 Cuban X-Giants
Robert Jordan
First baseman
Born: 1867
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1896, for the Cuban Giants
Last appearance
1907, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Teams

In 1903, he was playing as First baseman for the Cuban X-Giants at the age of 29. There he was playing with famous players of the day, including Charlie Grant, Jap Payne, Rube Foster, and Big Bill Smith. He stayed with the X-Giants for at least three seasons before moving on.

In 1906, Jordan moved to the Philadelphia Giants for a year, then played with the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1907.

References
  1. "Genuine Cuban Giants" The Evening Times, Washington, DC, Saturday, May 23, 1896, Page 3, Column 5
  2. "Cuban X-Giants are Champions" The Patriot, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Saturday, September 19, 1903, Page 7, Column 1
  • Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com
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