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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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.

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 …

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) : Inducted as Player in 1976. (Voted by BBWAA on 305/388 ballots) Full Name: Robert Granville Lemon View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen View Player Bio SABR BioProject

Jan 4, 2012 · A left-handed batter, he was one of the best hitting pitchers ever in the majors, and his 37 home runs were one short of the record, held by Wes Ferrell. Bob Lemon died at a nursing home January 11, 2000, at the age of 79, after several years of failing health. He was survived by his wife, Jane, and two sons, Jeff and James.

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...

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 …

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

May 20, 2019 · Bob Lemon was the centerfielder for Cleveland in Bob Feller 's 2nd no-hitter - against the Yankees in 1946. Mostly an infielder in the minors, he hit 37 home runs and was 2-6 as a pitcher.