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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 · A right-hander who dominated batters with a superb sinker and curveball, Lemon won 207 games over 13 seasons as he teamed with Bob Feller and Early Wynn, fellow Hall of Famers, and Mike Garcia...
Over his five decades in baseball, Bob Lemon kept all the pundits guessing. Think his career was over as an infielder? Lemon reinvented himself as a Hall of Fame pitcher. Think he didn’t have what it took to be a manager? Lemon won a World Series title with the 1978 Yankees.
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.
Complete career MLB stats for the Cleveland Guardians Pitcher Bob Lemon on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
Fullname: Robert Granville Lemon. Born: 9/22/1920 in San Bernardino, CA. High School: Woodrow Wilson, Long Beach, CA. Debut: 9/09/1941. Hall of Fame: 1976. Died: 1/11/2000. Batting. Pitching.
Jan 11, 2000 · 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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