Bob Baird
Encyclopedia
Robert Allen Baird was a Major League Baseball
pitcher
for parts of two seasons, with the Washington Senators
for three games during 1962
and five games during 1963
.
Baird died at age 34 after being shot by a woman.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
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...
for parts of two seasons, with the Washington Senators
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
for three games during 1962
1962 Washington Senators season
The Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing 10th in the American League with a record of 60 wins and 101 losses, 35½ games behind the World Champion New York Yankees. 1962 was the first season in which the Senators played their home games at D.C...
and five games during 1963
1963 Washington Senators season
The Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing 10th in the American League with a record of 56 wins and 106 losses.-Offseason:* October 5, 1962: Paul Casanova was signed as a free agent by the Senators....
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Baird died at age 34 after being shot by a woman.