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Robert Walkup “Bob” Smith

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Robert Walkup “Bob” Smith

Birth
Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri, USA
Death
23 Jun 2003 (aged 76)
Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.663123, Longitude: -92.259826
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Professional baseball player 1958-1959. Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians.

cause of death: injuries from a tractor accident

Smith, who pitched 96.2 innings in the major leagues, finished with a 4-4 career record. His most productive season came in 1958 with Boston when he was 4-3 with a 3.78 ERA.

In 1958, he pitched .2 innings for the Cubs and 29.1 innings for the Indians.

He graduated from Clarence High School in 1945 and played baseball for three years at the University of Missouri. He played professional baseball for 13 years, primarily in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Following his career, he owned and operated Bob Smith Feed Lot Systems in Clarence from 1969-1999 and was involved in farming in Clarence since 1953. He worked with the baseball program in Clarence and was involved in the building of the baseball fields at Clarence City Lake in the 1960s, according to his obituary.

He was survived by his wife, Gwendolyn Kelly, who he married in 1949, and three sons.
Professional baseball player 1958-1959. Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians.

cause of death: injuries from a tractor accident

Smith, who pitched 96.2 innings in the major leagues, finished with a 4-4 career record. His most productive season came in 1958 with Boston when he was 4-3 with a 3.78 ERA.

In 1958, he pitched .2 innings for the Cubs and 29.1 innings for the Indians.

He graduated from Clarence High School in 1945 and played baseball for three years at the University of Missouri. He played professional baseball for 13 years, primarily in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Following his career, he owned and operated Bob Smith Feed Lot Systems in Clarence from 1969-1999 and was involved in farming in Clarence since 1953. He worked with the baseball program in Clarence and was involved in the building of the baseball fields at Clarence City Lake in the 1960s, according to his obituary.

He was survived by his wife, Gwendolyn Kelly, who he married in 1949, and three sons.


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