Bob Mahoney
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Robert Paul Mahoney
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
- Debut May 3, 1951
- Final Game June 14, 1952
- Born June 20, 1928 in St. Paul, MN USA
- Died August 27, 2000 in Lincoln, NE USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Right-hander Bob Mahoney was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals before the 1947 season. The 19 year old was farmed out to the Carthage Cardinals and proceeded to build a 17-11 record in the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League with a 3.44 ERA in his first pro season. In 1948 he was a little better with a 17-7 mark and a 3.45 ERA for the Pocatello Cardinals helping his team to the Pioneer League Pennant. Bob would spend the next two years with the Omaha Cardinals, falling to a 7-13 in 1949 but came roaring back in 1950, helping his team to the league pennant and leading the class A Western League with a 20-7 record and fanning 162 batters, plus having a 3.62 ERA and being chosen for the All-Star team.
Shortly thereafter, on November 16, 1950 to be exact, Mahoney was drafted by the Chicago White Sox from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950 Rule V Draft. After spending 21 days with the Chicago White Sox in 1951 and appearing in three games with no decisions, Mahoney was selected off waivers by the St. Louis Browns from the White Sox on May 29, 1951. Bob would spend the rest of 1951 with the Browns and come up with a 2-5 record and a 4.44 ERA in 30 appearances. Bob was with the Browns until June 14, 1952 appearing in three games with no decisions and finished out his major league run with a 2-5 record and a 4.96 ERA in 36 appearances.
Bob would spend the rest of the 1952 season with the San Antonio Missions of the Texas League, winning six and losing six with a 3.24 ERA. On October 14, 1952 Bob was traded by the Browns, along with Ray Coleman, Stan Rojek and $95,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Billy Hunter. Bob chose not to play in 1953 and this would finish out his pro career with five seasons under his belt at age 24. His minor league run showed he appeared in 145 games, winning 67 and losing 44 with a career 3.24 ERA.
Mahoney became a district manager for Graves Truck Lines in Lincoln, NE, where he died August 27, 2000, at age 72.
