Bob Purkey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bob Purkey

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1929

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 16-Mar-2008

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Bob Purkey

  • Robert Thomas Purkey (July 14, 1929 – March 16, 2008) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball known for his use of the knuckleball.
  • From 1954 through 1966, Purkey played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds / Redlegs, and St.
  • Louis Cardinals.
  • In 1974 he was elected to the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.

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