Researching Bob Seeds
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 125 people with the Seeds surname? In that year Seeds was ranked number 3454 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Seeds on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Seeds and the Seeds Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Seeds Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Seeds family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 252 people with the Seeds surname in the UK? Seeds is now ranked number 3805 for popularity in the UK. |
Seeds Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Bob Seeds
Bob Seeds
Ira Robert Seeds (February 24, 1907 – October 28, 1993) was an American professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from -. He would play for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, New York Giants, New York Yankees, and Boston Red Sox. The well-traveled player was known by the nickname "Suitcase". (Another theory of the origin of the "suitcase" nickname states that he earned the moniker due to his large, "suitcase-like" feet).
Seeds was a member of the 1937 Newark Bears, a farm team of the New York Yankees, known as one of the greatest seasons for a minor league team of all time. Seeds batted .303 with 20 home runs in 1937, and led the Bears with 112 runs batted in. During one weekend of the season, Seeds hit 7 home runs in 10 at-bats, while driving in 17 runs.
In 615 games over 9 seasons in his major league career, Seeds posted a .277 batting average (537-for-1937) with 268 runs, 28 home runs and 233 RBI. He recorded an overall .974 fielding percentage.
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