Bob Romby

Bob Romby
Pitcher
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
Teams

Robert Lee Romby (December 15, 1918 – November 25, 2004) was an American Negro league pitcher 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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