Bobby Guindon
Bobby Guindon | |
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First baseman / Outfielder | |
Born: Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. | September 4, 1943|
Died: October 26, 2023 Venice, Florida, U.S. | (aged 80)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 19, 1964, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 27, 1964, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .125 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
Teams | |
Robert Joseph Guindon (September 4, 1943 – October 26, 2023) was an American professional baseball player. He played briefly in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman and outfielder for the Boston Red Sox during the 1964 season. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg), he batted and threw left-handed.[1]
Biography
A native of Brookline, Massachusetts, Guindon attended The English High School, Boston.[2] Sportswriter Peter Gammons recounted that Guindon hit a grand slam off of him during a 1961 high school game.[2] Guindon signed with the Boston Red Sox organization in June 1961.[3]
Guindon's career in
During the 1964 season, Guindon briefly played for the major-league Red Sox.[3] He was used as a pinch runner twice and as a pinch hitter once, and had one start each at first base and left field.[5] He posted a .125 batting average (1-for-8), registering a double plus one walk.[4]
Guindon died at his home in Venice, Florida, on October 25, 2023, at the age of 80.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b "Bobby Guindon". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Shaughnessy, Dan (November 17, 2023). "It's not in Bill Belichick's interest to tank this season, and other thoughts". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "Bobby Guindon". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Bobby Guindon Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "The 1964 BOS A Regular Season Batting Log for Bobby Guindon". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Robert Guindon". Legacy. October 29, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
Further reading
- Nowlin, Bill. "Bobby Guindon". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet