Researching Bobby Etheridge
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1781 people with the Etheridge surname? In that year Etheridge was ranked number 1968 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Bobby means "Famous" and is of German origin.
Records of Bobby Etheridge on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bobby Etheridge and the Etheridge Family Tree
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Etheridge Genealogy Databases
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Bobby Etheridge (baseball)
Bobby Lamar Etheridge (November 25, 1941 – September 17, 2015) was an American professional baseball third baseman, who played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants.
Etheridge played college baseball at Mississippi State University for two seasons before signing with the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent in . After three seasons in the Giants' farm system, he made his major league debut on July 16, in the first game of a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs at Candlestick Park. Etheridge entered the game as a late inning defensive replacement. The next day, he made his first major league start; with the Giants down 4-1 in the ninth inning, Etheridge hit a two out triple to drive in Bob Schroder and Jim Davenport. With Etheridge representing the tying run at third base, the following batter, Willie McCovey, grounded out to end the game.
For the season, Etheridge batted .226 with one home run and fifteen runs batted in (RBI) for the second place Giants. Though he struggled for playing time behind slugger Jim Ray Hart at third base, Etheridge was named a rookie All-Star by Topps.
Etheridge spent all of with the Pacific Coast League Phoenix Giants, but was back with San Francisco for opening day of the season. At the end of the season, he was traded to the San Diego Padres with Bob Barton and Ron Herbel for Frank Reberger. After half a season with the Salt Lake City Bees, Etheridge was dealt to the St. Louis Cardinals, and spent the rest of the season and all of the season with the Tulsa Oilers. While 1971 was his best season statistically since, Etheridge never reached the major leagues with the Cardinals. He spent and in the New York Mets' farm system, before retiring.
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