Robert Baker Lawson (August 23, 1875 – October 28, 1952) was an American

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. Lawson played for the

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in and the

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in . In nine career games, he had a 2-4 record, with a 3.66 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed. Lawson was born in Brookneal, Virginia and died in

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. He attended the

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, where he also served as the head baseball coach in 1900, 1905, 1906, and 1910, and later as a professor at the

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1875 births 1952 deaths Boston Beaneaters players Baltimore Orioles (1901–02) players Major League Baseball pitchers Richmond Colts players Trenton Tigers players North Carolina Tar Heels baseball coaches University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faculty Baseball players from Lynchburg, Virginia People from Brookneal, Virginia {{US-baseball-pitcher-1870s-stub