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Originally Posted by FatJack
We've lost a few more former major leaguers.
Bob Spicer, a knuckleballer who pitched for the A's in '55-'56, passed away February 27. He was 90.
The Spicer picture, showing him with the Los Angeles Angels of the PCL, accompanied his obituary. It's about as good a picture of him as I've seen, aside from his Mother's Cookies card (which also pictured him with the Angels). |
Spicer reached the majors for just four game appearances, two in '55 and two in '56 (KC Athletics) . Yet he pitched in organized baseball for 15 seasons (1947 to 1961). You have to respect that kind of dedication to the game.