Baby Doll Jacobson

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William Chester Jacobson

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 215 lb.

Debut April 14, 1915
Final Game September 22, 1927
Born August 16, 1890 in Cable, IL USA
Died January 16, 1977 in Orion, IL USA

[edit] Biographical Information

Baby Doll Jacobson was an outfielder in the Major Leagues for 11 seasons and another nine years in the minor leagues, missing the entire 1918 season when he was in the naval reserves during World War I. He shares the modern American League record for most triples in a game, 19220909 (3). He farmed near Coal Valley IL from 1929 to 1960. He died at age 86 and is buried at Dayton Corners Cemetery in Colona IL.

His contract card (in microfilm at the Hall of Fame) gives the following transaction information for his career prior to 1915:

* 11/24/1908 Rock Island;
* 1909 Rock Island;
* 1910 Rock Island, Battle Creek (Rock Island retains option)
* 8/26/1911 release purchase Rock Island to New York NL
* 3/8/1912 contract New York NL
* 4/3/1912 release New York NL to Mobile (opt)
* 4/22/1913 optioned again to Mobile
* 12/20/1913 released by New York NL to Chattanooga
* 4/16/1914 contract Chattanooga
* 8/2/1914 released by Chattanooga to Detroit AL;
* 9/30/1914 reserved by Detroit AL
* 9/1/1915 reserved by St. Louis AL