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Bob Romby

1918–2004

United States

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Robert Lee Romby (December 15, 1918 – November 25, 2004) was an American professional baseball pitcher and right fielder from 1946 to 1950 in the Negro leagues. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Romby served in the US Army during World War II. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1946 for the Baltimore Elite Giants, and played for Baltimore through 1950. In 1948, Romby was selected to represent the Elite Giants in the East–West All-Star Game, and in 1949 he was part of Baltimore's Negro American League championship club.

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