Robert Richard Fenwick (December 10, 1946), is a retired

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player who played

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from to . He attended

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then went on to play in college for

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. He was the 16th pick in the 1st round of the 1967 June Baseball Draft by the

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. He played for the

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and

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. He was traded along with Ray Busse by the Astros to the Cardinals for

Skip Jutze Alfred Henry "Skip" Jutze (born May 28, 1946) is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as a catcher. Baseball career Jutze attended W. Tresper Clarke High School in Westb ...

and Milt Ramírez on November 29, 1972."White Sox Acquire Henderson And Send Bradley to the Giants," ''The New York Times'', Thursday, November 30, 1972.
Retrieved March 10, 2020 Fenwick is notable for being the first MLB position player born in

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1946 births Living people American baseball players of Japanese descent American expatriate baseball players in Japan Houston Astros players Major League Baseball infielders Major League Baseball players from Japan People from Naha Sportspeople from Okinawa Prefecture St. Louis Cardinals players Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball players Anoka High School alumni {{US-baseball-infielder-stub