Bob Romby

Bob Romby
Pitcher / Right fielder
Born: (1918-12-15)December 15, 1918
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: November 25, 2004(2004-11-25) (aged 85)
Farmville, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1946, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Last appearance
1950, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Negro National League statistics
Win–loss record17–9
Earned run average2.74
Strikeouts183
Batting average.184
Home runs2
Runs batted in13
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Robert Lee Romby (December 15, 1918 – November 25, 2004) was an American professional baseball pitcher and right fielder 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.[4] Romby died in Farmville, Virginia in 2004 at age 85.

References

  1. ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bob Romby". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bob Romby". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Bob Romby". arkbaseball.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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