Robert William Abernathy (July 12, 1917 – September 2, 1997), also listed as James Abernathy, was an

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in the

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. He played with the

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in 1945, the Indianapolis–Cincinnati Clowns in 1947, and the New York Cubans in 1948. His career ended when he broke his leg in 1948 while trying to break his slide at home plate while scoring from third base.

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Indianapolis Clowns players Kansas City Monarchs players New York Cubans players 1917 births 1997 deaths Baseball players from Tennessee Baseball outfielders People from Maury County, Tennessee Sportspeople from the Nashville metropolitan area 20th-century African-American sportspeople {{Negro-league-baseball-outfielder-stub