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Bob Boyd (baseball) was born on 1 October, 1919 in Potts Camp, Mississippi, U.S., is an American baseball player (1919-2004). Discover Bob Boyd (baseball)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?
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84 years old |
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Libra |
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1 October, 1919 |
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1 October |
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Potts Camp, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Date of death |
7 September, 2004 |
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Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
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Bob Boyd (baseball) Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Bob Boyd (baseball) Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bob Boyd (baseball) worth at the age of 84 years old? Bob Boyd (baseball)’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from . We have estimated Bob Boyd (baseball)'s net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Robert Richard Boyd (October 1, 1919 – September 7, 2004) was an American first baseman in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball.
Nicknamed "Rope" for his line-drive hitting, Boyd served in the US Army during World War II, and played in the Negro leagues with the Memphis Red Sox (1947–49), and in the major leagues for the Chicago White Sox (1951, 1953–54), Baltimore Orioles (1956–60), Kansas City Athletics (1961) and Milwaukee Braves (1961).
The 5 ft, 170 lb Boyd threw and batted left-handed, and he could shine with his glove.
He was a contact hitter, slight of frame, and did not produce the kind of home run power expected from a major league first baseman.
He started his professional career in the Negro leagues with the Memphis Red Sox, and played three seasons for them between 1947 and 1949, batting .352, .369 and .371, respectively.
In 1950, Boyd became the first black player to sign with the Chicago White Sox.
He made his debut on September 8, 1951.
Basically a backup player and pinch-hitter with the Sox, in 1954 he was sent to the St. Louis Cardinals, but did not play for them, spending 1954 and 1955 with Houston in the Double-A Texas League and hitting .321 and .310.
At the end of the 1955 season, he was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles from St. Louis in the Rule 5 draft.
In 1956 with the Orioles, he hit .311 with two homers and 11 RBI in 70 games.
Boyd enjoyed a career season in 1957.
Beside this, Boyd became the first Oriole regular in the 20th century to hit over .300 in batting average.
The following year, he batted .309 with a career-high seven home runs.
Boyd ended his majors career in 1961.
He compiled a .293 batting average with 19 home runs and 175 RBI in 693 games.
Thanks to his discipline at the plate and knowledge of the strike zone, he registered an outstanding 1.465 walk-to-strikeout ratio (167-to-114).
At first base, he committed only 36 errors in 4159 chances for a .991 fielding average.
Bob Boyd died at age 84 in Wichita, Kansas.
He is a member both of the Negro League Hall of Fame and of the National Baseball Congress Hall of Fame.
His nephew Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd pitched for three MLB teams, most notably the Boston Red Sox, between 1982 and 1991.
