Roy Ellam (baseball) explained

Roy Ellam
Position:Shortstop
Width:175px
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:8 February 1886
Birth Place:Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 18
Debutyear:1909
Debutteam:Cincinnati Reds
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 29
Finalyear:1918
Finalteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.143
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:6
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Roy Ellam (February 8, 1886 – October 28, 1948), nicknamed "Slippery", was a professional baseball player. He was a shortstop for parts of two seasons (1909, 1918) with the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates. For his career, he compiled a .143 batting average, with one home run and six runs batted in.

He was born in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

He was killed on October 28, 1948 in Conshohocken when he was hit by a 150lb weight which fell from a fire escape.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Roy Ellam, Former Ball Player, Killed . 8 February 2024 . The Evening Sun . . 29 October 1948 . 14.