Bob Cerv facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bob Cerv |
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| Left fielder | |||
| Born: May 5, 1925 Weston, Nebraska |
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| Died: April 6, 2017 (aged 91) Blair, Nebraska |
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| August 1, 1951, for the New York Yankees | |||
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| July 29, 1962, for the Houston Colt .45s | |||
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| Batting average | .276 | ||
| Home runs | 105 | ||
| Runs batted in | 374 | ||
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Robert Henry Cerv (May 5, 1925 – April 6, 2017) was a former American baseball player. Before his professional career, he was a collegiate baseball and basketball player at the University of Nebraska. He was born in Weston, Nebraska.
Cerv signed with the New York Yankees in 1950 and was a little-used reserve outfielder on the Yankee teams of the early 1950s. Cerv played for the Yankees from 1951 through 1956, again in 1960, and lastly from 1961 through 1962. He also played for the Kansas City Athletics (1957-1960), Los Angeles Angels (1961), and the Houston Colt .45s (1962).
Cerv died on April 6, 2017 in Blair, Nebraska from a stroke, aged 91.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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