Bob Trowbridge
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Robert Trowbridge was a professional baseball player. He was a pitcher
over parts of 5 seasons (1956–1960) with the Milwaukee Braves
and Kansas City Athletics
. Trowbridge was a member of the 1957 World Series
champion Braves. For his career he compiled a 13-13 record with a 3.95 earned run average
and 201 strikeouts in 116 appearances, most as a relief pitcher.
Trowbridge was born and later died in Hudson, New York
at the age of 49.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
over parts of 5 seasons (1956–1960) with the Milwaukee Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
and Kansas City Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
. Trowbridge was a member of the 1957 World Series
1957 World Series
The 1957 World Series featured the defending champions, the New York Yankees , playing against the Milwaukee Braves . After finishing just one game behind the N.L. Champion Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956, the Braves came back in 1957 to win their first pennant since moving from Boston in 1953...
champion Braves. For his career he compiled a 13-13 record with a 3.95 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
and 201 strikeouts in 116 appearances, most as a relief pitcher.
Trowbridge was born and later died in Hudson, New York
Hudson, New York
Hudson is a city located along the west border of Columbia County, New York, United States. The city is named after the adjacent Hudson River and ultimately after the explorer Henry Hudson.Hudson is the county seat of Columbia County...
at the age of 49.