Bob Klinger
| Bob Klinger | |||
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Born: June 4, 1908 Allenton, Missouri | |||
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Died: August 19, 1977 (aged 69) Villa Ridge, Missouri | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 19, 1938, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 23, 1947, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 66-61 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.68 | ||
| Strikeouts | 357 | ||
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Robert Harold Klinger (June 4, 1908 – August 19, 1977) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of eight seasons (1938–1943, 1946–1947) with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox. For his career, he compiled an 66–61 record in 265 appearances, with a 3.68 earned run average and 357 strikeouts.
Klinger was a relief pitcher on Boston's American League pennant-winning team in 1946, earning the loss in Game 7 of the 1946 World Series. He was on the mound when Enos Slaughter made the famous "Mad Dash" from first base to score the go-ahead run in the 8th inning on a hit by Harry Walker.
He was born in Allenton, Missouri, and later died in an automobile accident in Villa Ridge, Missouri, at the age of 69.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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