Roy Joiner
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Roy Merrill Joiner (Pop)
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.
- Debut April 30, 1934
- Final Game September 15, 1940
- Born October 30, 1906 in Red Bluff, CA USA
- Died December 26, 1989 in Red Bluff, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Roy Joiner pitched three years for the Cubs and Giants and another 15 years in the minor leagues. He served in World War II and never returned to baseball. He ranched near Vina CA for 45 years. He died at age 83 from pneumonia and arteriosclerotic heart disease and was cremated and interred at Vina-Carter Cemetery in Vina CA.
