Bob Musgrave

Robert I. Musgrave (January 7, 1934 – June 17, 2012) was an American college football and college baseball player at the University of Missouri, most notable for being an outfielder on the 1954 College World Series championship team. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 170 pounds (77 kg), he batted and threw left-handed.[1]

Bob Musgrave
Outfielder
Born: (1934-01-07)January 7, 1934
Columbia, Missouri
Died: June 17, 2012(2012-06-17) (aged 78)
Hoboken, New Jersey
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Career highlights and awards

Biography

Musgrave grew up in Columbia, Missouri, earning high school All-American honors as a quarterback while leading David H. Hickman High School to a state championship.[2][3]

In college, Musgrave was a member of the Missouri Tigers baseball and Missouri Tigers football teams. With the 1954 baseball team, he hit .418 and earned All-District V honors,[4][5] as the team went on to win the 1954 College World Series.[6][7]

In 1956, Musgrave signed with the Baltimore Orioles.[8][9] He played one season of minor league baseball, spending time with the Aberdeen Pheasants, Lubbock Hubbers, and San Antonio Missions.[1] Baseball records show he played in a total of 72 games that season, compiling a .241 batting average with five home runs.[1]

Musgrave's professional baseball career came to a close when he was called into service by the United States Air Force; he served from 1956 to 1961 as a pilot with the Strategic Air Command.[2][3] He died on June 17, 2012, at his home in Hoboken, New Jersey.[2][3]

References
  1. "Bob Musgrave Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  2. Baer, Russ (11 July 2012). "Columbia's Musgrave remembered as one of the best athletes". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  3. "Bob Musgrave, 1934-2012". Columbia Daily Tribune. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  4. "2012 Mizzou Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). mutigers.com. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  5. "Musgrave Returns". Columbia Missourian. 5 May 1993.
  6. Gregorian, Vahe (15 June 1994). "Class of '54: MU Won Its Only National Title 40 Years Ago". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 30 – via newspapers.com.
  7. Chatelain, Dirk (27 June 2004). "MU's baseball champs enjoy timeless stories". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. D4 – via newspapers.com.
  8. "Missouri Outfielder Signs With Orioles". Hartford Courant. AP. 5 June 1956. p. 17 – via newspapers.com.
  9. "Baseball". St. Petersburg Times. 5 June 1956. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
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