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Robert Granville Lemon (September 22, 1920 – January 11, 2000) was an American right-handed pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Lemon was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976. Lemon was raised in California, where he played high school baseball and was the state player of the year in 1938.
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The right-handed Lemon, who would spend his entire 15-year big league career with the Indians, would go on to toss a no-hitter in 1948, win 20 games seven times and lead the American League in complete games five times, innings pitched four times, wins three times and strikeouts once.
Bob Lemon, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Wednesday, September 22, 1920, in San Bernardino, California. Lemon was 20 years old when he broke into the major leagues on September 9, 1941, with the Cleveland Indians.
Jan 4, 2012 · A power hitter in the minor leagues who couldn’t hit the changeup in the majors. A loyal friend of George Steinbrenner, but twice a victim of the dictatorial Yankee owner’s managerial ax. Robert Granville Lemon was born in San Bernardino, California, on September 22, 1920.
Jan 13, 2000 · Bob Lemon, who pitched his way to the Hall of Fame with the Cleveland Indians, then managed the Yankees in their memorable pennant-winning comeback of 1978 when they overtook the Boston Red Sox...
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From 1950 through 1956 – with fellow future Hall of Famers Bob Feller and Early Wynn usually in the Indians’ rotation – Lemon was Cleveland’s Opening Day starter five out of seven years. Following his playing career, Bob Lemon managed for the Royals, White Sox and Yankees.
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Bob Lemon. Position: Manager. Born: September 22, 1920 in San Bernardino, CA. Died: January 11, 2000 in Long Beach, CA. High School: Woodrow Wilson HS (Long Beach, CA) Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1976. (Voted by BBWAA on 305/388 ballots)
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