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Robert Burnette “Bob” Adams

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Robert Burnette “Bob” Adams Famous memorial

Birth
Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
17 Oct 1996 (aged 95)
Lemoyne, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section A-7
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Professional Baseball Player. In what may have been one of the shortest careers in major league baseball history Robert may be the winner. He began his professional career in major league baseball as an amateur free agent in 1925. He made his debut as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox on September 22, 1925 and played in his only game in the major league the following day. For his one game and one and only appearance he posted a win-loss record of 0-0, an ERA of 7.94 and one strikeout. After leaving the major league he became a baseball coach for the Lehigh Engineers baseball program at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania from 1929 until 1937. He also coached as an assistant in their football program.
Professional Baseball Player. In what may have been one of the shortest careers in major league baseball history Robert may be the winner. He began his professional career in major league baseball as an amateur free agent in 1925. He made his debut as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox on September 22, 1925 and played in his only game in the major league the following day. For his one game and one and only appearance he posted a win-loss record of 0-0, an ERA of 7.94 and one strikeout. After leaving the major league he became a baseball coach for the Lehigh Engineers baseball program at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania from 1929 until 1937. He also coached as an assistant in their football program.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Carol Tessein
  • Added: Nov 7, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61259615/robert_burnette-adams: accessed ), memorial page for Robert Burnette “Bob” Adams (24 Jul 1901–17 Oct 1996), Find a Grave Memorial ID 61259615, citing Schuylkill Haven Union Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.