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Robert Granville Lemon (September 22, 1920 – January 11, 2000) was an American right-handed pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Lemon was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976. Lemon was raised in California, where he played high school baseball and was the state player of the year in 1938.
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- September 22, 1920
Bob Lemon didn’t want to be a pitcher. But thanks to the testimonials of those who faced him early on, he grudgingly became one of the game’s best. “If it hadn’t been for baseball,” Lemon said, “I’d still be pumping gas back home Long Beach.”
Jan 13, 2000 · Bob Lemon, who pitched his way to the Hall of Fame with the Cleveland Indians, then managed the Yankees in their memorable pennant-winning comeback of 1978 when they overtook the Boston Red Sox in...
Jan 4, 2012 · A devoted family man who spent long hours in bars. A power hitter in the minor leagues who couldn’t hit the changeup in the majors. A loyal friend of George Steinbrenner, but twice a victim of the dictatorial Yankee owner’s managerial ax. Robert Granville Lemon was born in San Bernardino, California, on September 22, 1920.
Bob Lemon Bio. Fullname: Robert Granville Lemon; Born: 9/22/1920 in San Bernardino, CA; High School: Woodrow Wilson, Long Beach, CA; Debut: 9/09/1941; Hall of Fame: 1976; Died: 1/11/2000
Bob Lemon, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Wednesday, September 22, 1920, in San Bernardino, California. Lemon was 20 years old when he broke into the major leagues on September 9, 1941, with the Cleveland Indians.
