Andrew Foster
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Andrew "Rube" Foster was an influential early 20th-century American baseball player, manager, and executive widely regarded as the "Father of Black Baseball" for founding and leading the Negro National League.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Andrew Rube Foster | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
baseball executive
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baseball manager ⓘ baseball player ⓘ human ⓘ sports league founder ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, Illinois, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | mental illness-related complications ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1879-09-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1930-12-09 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| fieldOfWork | Negro league baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Negro National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Andrew Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | National Baseball Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| inceptionOfFoundedLeague | 1920 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the Father of Black Baseball
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founding the Negro National League ⓘ managing the Chicago American Giants ⓘ |
| leagueFounded | Negro National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Chicago American Giants
NERFINISHED
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Leland Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Cuban X-Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Negro leagues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Rube Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
developed influential strategies for Black baseball teams
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organized first successful long-lasting Negro baseball league ⓘ |
| notableWork |
founding of the Negro National League
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leadership in Black baseball ⓘ |
| occupation |
baseball executive
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baseball manager ⓘ baseball player ⓘ sports executive ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Calvert, Texas, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Kankakee, Illinois, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | pitcher ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInNegroLeagues |
league founder
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league president ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| teamManaged | Chicago American Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Father of Black Baseball ⓘ |
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