Bob Alexander

Robert Somerville Alexander

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2½", Weight 205 lb.
• School Bethany College (WV), St. Mary's College of California
• Debut April 11, 1955
• Final Game September 22, 1957
• Born August 7, 1922 in Vancouver, BC CAN
• Died April 7, 1993 in Oceanside, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Bob Alexander was born in Canada and a student at Bethany College in West Virginia when he was signed by the New York Yankees in 1942. He spent his first season with the Butler Yankees of the Class D Pennsylvania State Association and the Amsterdam Rugmakers in the Class C Canadian-American League. In 1943, he pitched for the Wellsville Yankees in the Class D PONY League. In 1944, he pitched for Wellsville, the Hagerstown Owls of the Class B Interstate League, and the Norfolk Tars of the Class B Piedmont League before going into the Navy on September 6 in Buffalo. He was stationed at the Naval Air Station in Memphis, Navy Pre Flight School at Saint Mary's, at the Naval Air Station in Ottumwa, IA, and received flight training at the Naval Air Stations in Norman, OK, and Corpus Christi, TX. He was discharged on May 3, 1946 at Lido Beach, Long Island, as an Aviation Cadet, Seaman second class.

Alexander returned to baseball and spent the 1946 season with the Norfolk Tars again and with the Binghamton Triplets of the Class A Eastern League. In subsequent years, Alexander pitched for the Denver Bears in the Class A Western League, Beaumont in the Class AA Texas League, the Louisville Colonels in the Class AAA American Association, the Montreal Royals in the Class AAA International League, and the Oakland Oaks in the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. Though he went to spring training with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1952, it was not until April 11, 1955 that he made his major league debut with the Baltimore Orioles. He pitched in 4 games, went back to the Portland Beavers, and in 1957 appeared in 5 games for the Cleveland Indians. He later spent time in Nippon Pro Baseball. As a big leaguer, Bob primarily wore number 37.

Related Sites

• Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bob Alexander