Bob Klinger
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: June 4, 1908 Allenton, Missouri |
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| Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Villa Ridge, Missouri |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 19, 1938, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
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| 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
- Photo
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