Bob Daughters
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Robert Francis Daughters (August 5, 1914 - August 22, 1988) was a Major League Baseball
player. Listed at 6' 2", 185 lb., Daughters batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio
.
A Holy Cross College
alumni, Daughters was signed by the Red Sox in 1937, and was immediately brought to the major leagues. In the season's second game, he was brought in to pinch run
for Rick Ferrell
in the tenth inning of a game against the New York Yankees
with the team down by two runs. He scored later in the inning, but the Red Sox lost 6-5.
Daughters never again appeared in the majors, spending the rest of the 1937 season with the minor league
Rocky Mount Red Sox and Hazleton Red Sox, where he was primarily an outfielder
. He also played minor league ball in 1938 and 1942 before retiring.
Daughters served as President of the Holy Cross Varsity Club between 1961 and 1962. He died in Southbury, Connecticut
, just 17 days after his 74th birthday.
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...
player. Listed at 6' 2", 185 lb., Daughters batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
.
A Holy Cross College
College of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...
alumni, Daughters was signed by the Red Sox in 1937, and was immediately brought to the major leagues. In the season's second game, he was brought in to pinch run
Pinch runner
A pinch runner is a baseball player substituted for the specific purpose of replacing a player on base. In the typical case, the pinch runner is faster or otherwise more skilled at base-running than the player for whom the pinch runner has been substituted...
for Rick Ferrell
Rick Ferrell
Richard Benjamin Ferrell was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout and executive. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from to for the St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators. Ferrell was regarded as one of the best catchers in baseball during the...
in the tenth inning of a game against the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
with the team down by two runs. He scored later in the inning, but the Red Sox lost 6-5.
Daughters never again appeared in the majors, spending the rest of the 1937 season with the minor league
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
Rocky Mount Red Sox and Hazleton Red Sox, where he was primarily an outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
. He also played minor league ball in 1938 and 1942 before retiring.
Daughters served as President of the Holy Cross Varsity Club between 1961 and 1962. He died in Southbury, Connecticut
Southbury, Connecticut
Southbury is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, USA. Southbury is located north of Oxford and Newtown; it also is east of Brookfield. Southbury's population was 18,567 at the 2000 census....
, just 17 days after his 74th birthday.