Bob Christian (baseball)
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Robert Charles Christian (October 17, 1945 – February 20, 1974) was an American professional baseball player who played seven seasons (1964–1970) in North America — including parts of three seasons in the Major Leagues with the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox — and two more years (1971–1972) in Japan. A third baseman and outfielder, he threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
Christian was born in
Washington Senators.[2] Those three games constituted Christian's entire Tiger career; on September 30, he was sent to the White Sox as part payment for relief pitcher Don McMahon,[1]
who had been acquired by Detroit on July 26.
Christian then spent parts of the
California Angels' Tom Murphy was a key hit in a game-winning rally, as Chicago scored three times in the final frame to win, 3–2, at Comiskey Park.[4]
Christian spent most of that season with Tucson, batting .335 before drawing his release to play in Japan. All told, he collected 33 hits during a 54-game Major League tenure, including four home runs and five doubles.
However, illness curtailed both his playing career and his life. Diagnosed with
San Diego, California, at the age of 28. He was survived by his wife and two children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Milner, John, Bob Christian, [[Society for American Baseball Research|SABR]] biography project". Archived from the original on 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ 1968-9-22 box score from Retrosheet
- ^ 1969-6-14 box score from Retrosheet
- ^ 1970-5-20 box score from Retrosheet
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Milner, John, Bob Christian, SABR biography project
