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Robert Gaston
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Catcher
Born: (1910-03-19)March 19, 1910
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Died: February 11, 2000(2000-02-11) (aged 89)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1932, for the Homestead Grays
Last appearance
1948, for the Homestead Grays
Teams
  • Homestead Grays (1933, 1935, 1939–1945, 1947–1948)
  • Brooklyn Brown Dodgers (1946)

Robert "Rab Roy" Gaston (March 19, 1910 – February 11, 2000) was an American baseball catcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1932 to 1948, mostly with the Homestead Grays. He spent the majority of his career as the backup catcher to Josh Gibson.

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