Bob Zick
Appearance
Bob Zick | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Chicago, Illinois | April 26, 1927|
Died: June 12, 2017 Sun City, Arizona | (aged 90)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 2, 1954, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 6, 1954, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics | |
Earned run average | 8.27 |
Win–loss record | 0-0 |
Strikeouts | 9 |
Teams | |
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Robert George Zick (April 26, 1927 – June 12, 2017) was a professional baseball pitcher. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He appeared in eight games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs in 1954. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed playing baseball.
Career
Zick attended Fenger Academy High School in Chicago. He was signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent on January 1, 1949. On December 3, 1951, Zick was selected by Cubs from the Athletics in the minor league draft. Zick made his major league debut on May 2, 1954, with the Chicago Cubs at age 27. He pitched 8 games, all as a relief pitcher, pitching 16.1 innings. He played his final game on September 6, 1954.[1] He died June 12, 2017.[2]
References
- ^ "Zick's Major League career". www.armchairgm.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ^ "Robert Zick obituary". Archived from the original on 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Bob Zick at Baseball Almanac
Categories:
- 1927 births
- 2017 deaths
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Chicago Cubs players
- Tarboro A's players
- Salisbury A's players
- Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players
- Des Moines Bruins players
- Beaumont Exporters players
- Sportspeople from Chicago
- Baseball players from Illinois
- American baseball pitcher, 1920s births stubs