Bob Romby

Robert Lee Romby (December 15, 1918 – November 25, 2004) was an American Negro league pitcher from 1946 to 1950.

Bob Romby
Pitcher
Born: December 15, 1918 Shreveport, Louisiana
Died: November 25, 2004 (aged 85) Farmville, Virginia
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1946, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Last appearance
1950, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams
Baltimore Elite Giants (1946–1950)

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][4] and played for Baltimore through 1950.[5] 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.[5] 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. "Bob Romby (B-R Bullpen)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
5. "Bob Romby". arkbaseball.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

• Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
• Bob Romby at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
• Bob Romby at Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia