Carson Lee "Skeeter"
Bigbee (March 31, 1895 – October 17, 1964) was an American
outfielder in
Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...
. He was born in
Lebanon, Oregon, and attended the
University of Oregon.
Bigbee's brother
Lyle also played Major League Baseball.
Bigbee led the
National League in
singles in and .
In 1147 games over 11 seasons, Bigbee batted .287 (1205-for-4192) with 629 runs scored, 17 home runs and 324 RBI.
In 1926, Bigbee was released along with Pirates pitcher
Babe Adams after supporting the removal of meddlesome former manager and part-owner
Fred Clarke
Fred Clifford Clarke (October 3, 1872 – August 14, 1960) was an American Major League Baseball player from 1894 to and manager from 1897 to 1915. A Hall of Famer, Clarke played for and managed both the Louisville Colonels and Pittsburgh Pirat ...
from the team's
dugout.
After his playing career ended, he coached the
Muskegon Lassies and
Springfield Sallies of the
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women's baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. The AAGPBL is the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the Uni ...
.
Bigbee died at the age of 69 in
Portland, Oregon.
He was interred at the
Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
See also
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List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders
*
List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise
References
External links
Retrosheet.orgCarson Bigbee
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Major League Baseball outfielders
Pittsburgh Pirates players
Tacoma Tigers players
Seattle Indians players
Portland Beavers players
Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players
Oregon Ducks baseball players
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League managers
Baseball players from Oregon
People from Lebanon, Oregon
Burials at Willamette National Cemetery
1895 births
1964 deaths
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