Bobby Messenger
From BR Bullpen
Charles Walter Messenger
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Weight 165 lb.
- Debut August 30, 1909
- Final Game May 5, 1914
- Born March 19, 1884 in Bangor, ME USA
- Died July 10, 1951 in Bath, ME USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Bobby Messenger, born in Maine, played three seasons in the majors and thirteen in the minors.
The book Harry Hooper by Paul Zingg states that Messenger in 1911 won a 100-yard dash against representatives of all the American League clubs, with Hooper finishing second.
His 1909 season is high up on the list of major league seasons with the most at-bats but no RBI.
Through 2008, the two other major leaguers with the same last name are Bud Messenger and Randy Messenger.
