Bob Romby Explained

Bob Romby
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:December 15, 1918
Birth Place:Shreveport, Louisiana
Death Place:Farmville, Virginia
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1946
Debutteam:Baltimore Elite Giants
Finalyear:1950
Finalteam:Baltimore Elite Giants
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Robert Lee Romby (December 15, 1918  - November 25, 2004) was an American Negro league pitcher from 1946 to 1950.

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. Romby died in Farmville, Virginia in 2004 at age 85.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII . baseballinwartime.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Bob Romby . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: Bob Romby . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.
  4. Web site: Bob Romby . arkbaseball.com . October 7, 2020.