Preston James Robertson (September 16, 1891 in
Rockville, Maryland
Rockville is a city that serves as the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, and is part of the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The 2020 census tabulated Rockville's population at 67,117, making it the fifth-largest community in ...
– October 2, 1944 in
) was a
pitcher
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in
Major League Baseball
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. He pitched in two games for the
Cincinnati Reds
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in 1913, thirteen games for the 1918
Brooklyn Robins
The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, Californi ...
and seven games for the 1919
Washington Senators.
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1891 births
1944 deaths
Brooklyn Robins players
Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
Cincinnati Reds players
Baseball players from Montgomery County, Maryland
Major League Baseball pitchers
Savannah Indians players
Birmingham Barons players
New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players
Fort Worth Panthers players
Houston Buffaloes players
Shreveport Sports players
People from Rockville, Maryland
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