Bob Zick

Robert George Zick (April 26, 1927 June 12, 2017) was a professional baseball pitcher. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He appeared in eight games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs in 1954. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed playing baseball.

Bob Zick
Pitcher
Born: (1927-04-26)April 26, 1927
Chicago, Illinois
Died: June 12, 2017(2017-06-12) (aged 90)
Sun City, Arizona
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 2, 1954, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 6, 1954, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Earned run average8.27
Win–loss record0-0
Strikeouts9
Teams

Career

Zick attended Fenger Academy High School in Chicago. He was signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent on January 1, 1949. On December 3, 1951, Zick was selected by Cubs from the Athletics in the minor league draft. Zick made his major league debut on May 2, 1954, with the Chicago Cubs at age 27. He pitched 8 games, all as a relief pitcher, pitching 16.1 innings. He played his final game on September 6, 1954.[1] He died June 12, 2017.[2]

References

  1. "Zick's Major League career". www.armchairgm.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
  2. "Robert Zick obituary". Archived from the original on 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2017-09-23.


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