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In between, Chance played winter ball with the [[Leones de Ponce (baseball)|Leones de Ponce]] of the Puerto Rican League during the 1961-62 season, and for the [[Cardenales de Lara]] of the Venezuelan League in 1968-69.<ref>[http://www.pelotabinaria.com.ve/beisbol/mostrar.php?ID=chanbob001 Pelota Binaria]</ref> |
In between, Chance played winter ball with the [[Leones de Ponce (baseball)|Leones de Ponce]] of the Puerto Rican League during the 1961-62 season, and for the [[Cardenales de Lara]] of the Venezuelan League in 1968-69.<ref>[http://www.pelotabinaria.com.ve/beisbol/mostrar.php?ID=chanbob001 Pelota Binaria]</ref> |
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Chance died in 2013 of [[prostate cancer]] in [[Charleston, West Virginia]] at the age of 73.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.com/News/201310090180 Daily Mail Obituary]</ref> |
Chance died in 2013 of [[prostate cancer]] in [[Charleston, West Virginia]] at the age of 73.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.com/News/201310090180 Daily Mail Obituary] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20131011231122/http://www.dailymail.com/News/201310090180 |date=2013-10-11 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:53, 22 July 2017
| Bob Chance | |
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| First baseman/Right fielder | |
| Born: September 10, 1940 Statesboro, Georgia | |
| Died: October 3, 2013 (aged 73) Charleston, West Virginia | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 1963, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 20, 1969, for the California Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .261 |
| Home runs | 24 |
| Runs batted in | 112 |
| Games played | 277 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Robert Chance (September 10, 1940 – October 3, 2013) was a first baseman and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators and California Angels in part of six seasons spanning 1963–1969. Listed at 6' 2", 215 lb., Chance batted left handed and threw right handed. He was born in Statesboro, Georgia.[1]
His most productive season in 1964 with the Indians, when he batted a .279 average and posted career numbers in hits (109), runs scored (45), home runs (14), RBI (75) and games played (120).[1]
Additionally, Chance played two seasons in Japan for the Sankei/Yakult Atoms.[1]
In between, Chance played winter ball with the Leones de Ponce of the Puerto Rican League during the 1961-62 season, and for the Cardenales de Lara of the Venezuelan League in 1968-69.[2]
Chance died in 2013 of prostate cancer in Charleston, West Virginia at the age of 73.[3]
Sources
- ^ a b c Baseball Reference
- ^ Pelota Binaria
- ^ Daily Mail Obituary Archived 2013-10-11 at archive.today
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minor and Japanese Leagues), or Baseball Reference Bullpen, or Retrosheet
- 1940 births
- 2013 deaths
- African-American baseball players
- American expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- California Angels players
- Cardenales de Lara players
- Charleston Indians players
- Cleveland Indians players
- Deaths from cancer in West Virginia
- Deaths from prostate cancer
- El Paso Sun Kings players
- Hawaii Islanders players
- Leones de Ponce players
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- Major League Baseball right fielders
- Sportspeople from Charleston, West Virginia
- People from Statesboro, Georgia
- Richmond Braves players
- Sankei Atoms players
- Yakult Atoms players
- Washington Senators (1961–1971) players