Bob Allen (allenbo03)
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Robert Earl Allen (Thin Man)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 165 lb.
- Debut September 19, 1937
- Final Game October 2, 1937
- Born July 2, 1914 in Smithville, TN USA
- Died October 30, 2005 in Chesapeake, VA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
The most recent of four men named "Bob Allen" to play in the major leagues, "Thin Man" Bob Allen pitched in 3 games for the 1937 Philadelphia Phillies. He had been purchased from the Chicago Cubs organization.
He was presumably named "Thin Man" because he was 6 ' 1 " and 165 lbs., and because the movie "The Thin Man" had come out in 1934 and its sequel "After The Thin Man" had come out in 1936.
