Bob Zick Explained

Bob Zick
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:26 April 1927
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois
Death Place:Sun City, Arizona
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 2
Debutteam:Chicago Cubs
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 6
Finalteam:Chicago Cubs
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Earned run average
Stat1value:8.27
Stat2label:Win–loss record
Stat2value:0-0
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:9
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Robert George Zick (April 26, 1927  - June 12, 2017) was a professional baseball pitcher. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He appeared in eight games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs in 1954. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed playing baseball.

Career

Zick attended Fenger Academy High School in Chicago. He was signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent on January 1, 1949. On December 3, 1951, Zick was selected by Cubs from the Athletics in the minor league draft. Zick made his major league debut on May 2, 1954, with the Chicago Cubs at age 27. He pitched 8 games, all as a relief pitcher, pitching 16.1 innings. He played his final game on September 6, 1954.[1] He died June 12, 2017.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zick's Major League career. https://archive.today/20120723145531/http://www.armchairgm.com/Bob_Zick. dead. 2012-07-23. www.armchairgm.com. 2008-06-04.
  2. Web site: Robert Zick obituary . 2017-09-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170924050037/https://www.afterlife.co/us/obituary-sun-city-robert-zick-3925452 . 2017-09-24 . dead .