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Jack Gilbert (baseball)

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Jack Gilbert
First baseman
Born: (1875-09-04)September 4, 1875
Rhinecliff, New York
Died: July 7, 1941(1941-07-07) (aged 65)
Albany, New York
MLB debut
September 11, 1898, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
October 9, 1904, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.240
Home runs0
Runs batted in4
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Teams

John Robert Gilbert [Jackrabbit ] (September 4, 1875 – July 7, 1941) was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played between 1898 and 1904 for the Washington Senators (1898), New York Giants (1898) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1904). He was born in Rhinecliff, New York.

In a two-season career, Gilbert was a .240 hitter (23-for-96) with 13 runs and four RBI in 28 games, including five stolen bases and a .354 on-base percentage.

Gilbert died in Albany, New York at the age of 65.

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