Roy Ellam (baseball)
| Roy Ellam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: February 8, 1886 Conshohocken, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: October 28, 1948 (aged 62) Conshohocken, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 18, 1909, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 29, 1918, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .143 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 6 |
| Teams | |
Roy Ellam (February 8, 1886 – October 28, 1948), nicknamed "Slippery", was a professional baseball player. He was a shortstop for parts of two seasons (1909, 1918) with the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates. For his career, he compiled a .143 batting average, with one home run and six runs batted in.
He was born in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
He was killed on October 28, 1948 in Conshohocken when he was hit by a 150 lb (68 kg) weight which fell from a fire escape.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Roy Ellam, Former Ball Player, Killed". The Evening Sun. Associated Press. October 29, 1948. p. 14. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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