Bob Weiland
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Robert George Weiland (Lefty)
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 4", Weight 215 lb.
- Debut September 30, 1928
- Final Game April 26, 1940
- Born December 14, 1905 in Chicago, IL USA
- Died November 9, 1988 in Chicago, IL USA
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The brother of Ed Weiland, pitcher Bob Weiland threw a shutout in his first major league game with the Chicago White Sox and got a hit as well. After stints with the White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, and St. Louis Browns, he moved on to the St. Louis Cardinals, becoming a vital part of their rotation from 1937 to 1939.
Following his baseball career, Weiland became an auto parts salesman. He died in 1988 at age 82.
