Bob Asbjornson

Robert Anthony Asbjornson
Name Changed To Asby

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 196 lb.
• High School Concord (MA) High School
• Debut September 17, 1928
• Final Game August 31, 1932
• Born June 19, 1909 in Concord, MA USA
• Died January 21, 1970 in Williamsport, PA USA

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Biographical Information

Bob Asbjornson came up as a 19-year-old catcher with the Boston Red Sox in 1928 and was one of the youngest players in the American League. In 1931, he hit .305 for the Cincinnati Reds as a teammate of Edd Roush in Roush's last season. He hit well over .300 during his early years in the minors from 1928 to 1930, and also showed some power.

His father emigrated from Norway in 1904, while his mother had come over from Sweden. They settled in Concord, MA, where he grew up. He is listed as "Casper" in some sources, but all of contemporary sources called him Bob. His descendants used a simplified form of his last name, "Asby", a surname, he had begun using later in his life.

Related Sites

• Bob Asbjornson at the SABR Bio Project
• Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bob Asbjornson