Bob Purkey
American baseball player (1929-2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Thomas Purkey (July 14, 1929 – March 16, 2008) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball known for his use of the knuckleball. From 1954 through 1966, Purkey played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds / Redlegs, and St. Louis Cardinals. In 1974 he was elected to the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.
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Bob Purkey | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1929-07-14)July 14, 1929 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Died: March 16, 2008(2008-03-16) (aged 78) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 14, 1954, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 26, 1966, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 129–115 |
Earned run average | 3.79 |
Strikeouts | 793 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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