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Bob Carpenter (owner)
From BR Bullpen
Robert Ruliph Morgan Carpenter Jr.
- School Duke University
- Born August 31, 1915 in Wilmington, DE USA
- Died July 8, 1990 in Montchanin, DE USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Bob Carpenter purchased the Philadelphia Phillies in 1943 and, in an attempt to give the team a new image, briefly renamed them the Philadelphia Blue Jays. His son, Ruly Carpenter, succeeded him as the club's president in 1972 until the family sold the Phillies in 1981.
Carpenter also owned the Wilmington Blue Bombers of the American Basketball League.
| Preceded by Unknown |
Philadelphia Phillies General Manager 1950-1953 |
Succeeded by Roy Hamey |
