Bob Vail
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Robert Garfield Vail (Doc)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 165 lb.
- School Colby College, Davidson College
- Debut August 27, 1908
- Final Game September 18, 1908
- Born September 24, 1881 in Linneus, ME USA
- Died March 22, 1942 in Philadelphia, PA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Bob Vail pitched 4 games for the 1908 Pittsburgh Pirates toward the end of the season, at a time when the Pirates were in a hotly-contested pennant race. The Pirates ended up winning 98 games and finishing one game out.
As a hitter, Vail went one for three and also got a walk, for a .500 OBP.
He was at Colby College in Maine at the same time as Jack Coombs. He was also at Davidson College for a year, at the same time as Willy Fetzer.
