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Robert “Bob” Chipman

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Robert “Bob” Chipman Famous memorial

Birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Death
8 Nov 1973 (aged 55)
Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Burial
Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.7502217, Longitude: -73.584601
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Major League Baseball Player. The 6-foot-2 left-handed pitcher appeared in a total of four games in 1941-43 with Brooklyn. He was 3-1 with the Dodgers when he was traded on June 6, 1944 to the Chicago Cubs for second baseman Eddie Stanky. Chipman was 12-10 in 1944 and 4-5 with a 3.50 earned run average when the Cubs won the 1945 National League pennant, but he pitched only one-third of an inning against Detroit in the World Series. He remained with the Cubs until he was sold on April 18, 1950 to Boston. He went 12-11 for the Braves the next three seasons. He was 51-46 lifetime with a 3.72 ERA and 29 complete games in 87 starts.
Major League Baseball Player. The 6-foot-2 left-handed pitcher appeared in a total of four games in 1941-43 with Brooklyn. He was 3-1 with the Dodgers when he was traded on June 6, 1944 to the Chicago Cubs for second baseman Eddie Stanky. Chipman was 12-10 in 1944 and 4-5 with a 3.50 earned run average when the Cubs won the 1945 National League pennant, but he pitched only one-third of an inning against Detroit in the World Series. He remained with the Cubs until he was sold on April 18, 1950 to Boston. He went 12-11 for the Braves the next three seasons. He was 51-46 lifetime with a 3.72 ERA and 29 complete games in 87 starts.

Bio by: Ron Coons


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  • Originally Created by: Ron Coons
  • Added: Mar 8, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13564797/robert-chipman: accessed ), memorial page for Robert “Bob” Chipman (11 Oct 1918–8 Nov 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13564797, citing Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.