Friend, Bob
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Birthname | Robert Bartmess Friend | ||||
born on | 24 November 1930 at 09:40 (= 09:40 AM ) | ||||
Place | Lafayette, Indiana, 40n25, 86w53 | ||||
Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who pitched primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1951–1965), joining the New York Yankees and New York Mets in his final season of 1966. He is the first man ever to lead the league in ERA while pitching for a last place team.
In 1957, Friend married Patricia Koval, a nurse in the office of the Pirates' team doctor. They had two children; son Bob Friend Jr. was a professional golfer on the PGA Tour.
Friend served as controller of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania from 1967 to 1975. In 1976, he joined an insurance brokerage, eventually becoming a vice president. He was a three-time delegate to the Republican National Convention and a Freemason.
Bob Friend died on 3 February 2019, aged 88, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Bouton, Jim (born 8 March 1939). Notes: New York Yankees teammates, 1966
- associate relationship with Clemente, Roberto (born 18 August 1934). Notes: Pittsburgh Pirates teammates, 1955-1965
- associate relationship with Groat, Dick (born 4 November 1930). Notes: Pittsburgh Pirates teammates, 1952-1962
- associate relationship with Hogue, Cal (born 24 October 1927). Notes: Pittsburgh Pirates teammates, 1952-1954
- associate relationship with Maris, Roger (born 10 September 1934). Notes: New York Yankees teammates, 1966
- associate relationship with Pettit, Paul (born 29 November 1931). Notes: Pittsburgh Pirates teammates, 1951-1953
- associate relationship with Roberts, Curt (born 16 August 1929). Notes: Pittsburgh Pirates teammates, 1954-1956
- associate relationship with Waugh, Jim (born 25 November 1933). Notes: Pittsburgh Pirates teammates, 1952-1953
Events
- Relationship : Marriage 1957 (Patricia Koval)
- Work : Fired/Laid off/Quit 24 September 1966 (Last MLB appearance for the New York Mets)
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Source Notes
Sy Scholfield provided birth certificate.
Categories
- Family : Relationship : Marriage more than 15 Yrs
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (Two)
- Family : Parenting : Kids - Noted
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 88)
- Vocation : Business : Insurance fields
- Vocation : Business : Top executive
- Vocation : Sports : Baseball (Pitcher])
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession (MLB player, 1951-1966)
- 1930 births
- Birthday 24 November
- Birthplace Lafayette, IN (US)
- Sun 1 Sagittarius
- Moon 21 Capricorn
- Asc 8 Capricorn
- 2019 deaths
- Family : Relationship : Marriage more than 15 Yrs
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3
- Family : Parenting : Kids - Noted
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
- Vocation : Business : Insurance fields
- Vocation : Business : Top executive
- Vocation : Sports : Baseball
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession