Bob Hall (pitcher)
Robert Louis Hall (December 22, 1923 – March 12, 1983) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1949 through 1950 for the Boston Braves (1949–1950) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1953). Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 195 lb., Hall batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Swissvale, Pennsylvania.
| Bob Hall | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 22, 1923 Swissvale, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: March 12, 1983 (aged 59) St. Petersburg, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 23, 1949, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1953, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 9–18 |
| Earned run average | 5.40 |
| Strikeouts | 133 |
| Teams | |
In a three-season career, Hall posted a 9–18 record with a 5.40 ERA in 89 appearances, including 27 starts, one shutout, eight complete games and one save, giving up 182 runs (16 unearned) on 307 hits and 146 walks while striking out 133 in 276 ⅔ innings of work. On a fun note, Dad played in the 1983 March of Dimes Old Timers Game in St. Petersburg, Florida as he had every year - just the very week before he was killed.
Hall died in St. Petersburg, Florida, at the age of 59. He was killed by a drunk driver when the driver drove through a barrier while he was working on a construction site. Leaving behind his (at the time) 16 year old daughter Julie, 26 year old daughter, Kristi and wife of many years Muriel. Muriel later died at the age of 92, in January of 2015.
As of June 2023, Bob's daughters and grandkids are all still living and wish people with no or little connection to Bob during his life, would stop messing with this posting.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) or Retrosheet