Robert A. "Bob" Boken. Infielder with the Washington Senators in 1933-1934. 113 hits and 6 home runs in 2 MLB seasons. He last played for the the Chicago White Sox in 1934. He was on the Senators roster but did not appear in any of the 1933 World Series games.
In addition to his time in the major leagues, Boken had an extensive minor league career, playing from 1929 to 1947. His lifetime production was notable, amassing 1,787 hits, 149 HRs and 232 RBIs across 1,710 games and 5,969 at bats. He achieved a .299 lifetime average and .452 slugging percentage.
Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner, one of the game's premier power hitters, referenced Boken in his HOF induction speech in 1975: "Going back to my early days, I have to mention a fellow by the name of Bob Boken who is the man who got me started playing baseball. And his son was about four years older than I, and he used to pitch to his son across the street and I’d go out in the outfield and shag the balls. This went on for about a year and I finally got a chance to bat, and I realized what a great game this was."
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