John Robert Gilbert 'Jackrabbit'' (September 4, 1875 – July 7, 1941) was a backup

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who played between and for the Washington Senators (1898),

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(1898) and

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(1904). He was born in

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. In a two-season career, Gilbert was a .240 hitter (23-for-96) with 13 runs and four RBI in 28 games, including five

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s and a .354

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. Gilbert died in

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at the age of 65.

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