Bob Romby
Robert Lee Romby (December 15, 1918 – November 25, 2004) was an American Negro league pitcher from 1946 to 1950.
| Bob Romby | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 15, 1918 Shreveport, Louisiana | |
| Died: November 25, 2004 (aged 85) Farmville, Virginia | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1946, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1950, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Romby served in the US Army during World War II.[1] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1946 for the Baltimore Elite Giants,[2][3] and played for Baltimore through 1950.[4] In 1948, Romby was selected to represent the Elite Giants in the East–West All-Star Game, and in 1949 he was part of Baltimore's Negro American League championship club.[4] Romby died in Farmville, Virginia in 2004 at age 85.
References
- "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Bob Romby". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Bob Romby". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Bob Romby". arkbaseball.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Bob Romby at Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia
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