Bob Tillman

John Robert Tillman

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 205 lb.
• School Georgia Institute of Technology, Middle Tennessee State College
• High School Isaac Litton High School
• Debut April 15, 1962
• Final Game October 1, 1970
• Born March 24, 1937 in Nashville, TN USA
• Died June 23, 2000 in Gallatin, TN USA

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Biographical Information

Bob Tillman was the catcher on August 14, 1966 when pitcher Denny McLain recorded his only career stolen base. Dennis Bennett was pitching.

Tillman's brother, James Tillman, was a minor league pitcher from 1962 to 1964. [1].

Further Reading

• Barb Mategani: "Bob Tillman", in Bill Nowlin and Dan Desrochers, eds.: The 1967 Impossible Dream Red Sox: 'Pandemonium on the Field', SABR, Rounder Books, Burlington, MA, 2007, pp. 129-131. ISBN 978-1-5794-0141-2

Related Sites

• Bob Tillman at the SABR Bio Project