Carson Lee "Skeeter" Bigbee (March 31, 1895 – October 17, 1964) was an American

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who played his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was born in

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, and attended the

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. Bigbee's brother Lyle also played Major League Baseball. Bigbee led the

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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

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after supporting the removal of meddlesome former manager and part-owner Fred Clarke from the team's dugout. After his playing career ended, he coached the

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and

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of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Bigbee died at the age of 69 in

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. He was interred at the

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in Portland.

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Retrosheet.orgCarson Bigbee
* 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 {{Baseball-left-fielder-stub

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