John Robert Savage(December 1, 1921 – July 26, 2013) was an Americanprofessional baseballpitcher.He played for thePhiladelphia AthleticsandSt. Louis BrownsofMajor League Baseball(MLB) in parts of five seasons spanning 1942–1949. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.
| Bob Savage | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:December 1, 1921 Manchester, New Hampshire,U.S. | |
| Died:July 26, 2013(aged 91) Berlin, New Hampshire,U.S. | |
Batted:Right Threw:Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 24, 1942, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 4, 1949, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 16–27 |
| Earned run average | 4.32 |
| Strikeouts | 171 |
| StatsatBaseball Reference | |
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Biography
editSavage was born in 1921 inManchester, New Hampshire.He originally signed with thePhiladelphia Athleticsin 1942, making his major league debut on June 24. Like many other players of the era, his career was interrupted byWorld War II.He served in theUnited States Armywith the3rd Infantry Regiment,where he received threePurple Heartawards.[1]
Following his discharge from military service, Savage returned to the Athletics in 1946, pitching for them during three seasons before joining theSt. Louis Brownsin 1949, his last major league season. He then continued to pitch in theminor leaguesuntil 1953.
After retiring from baseball, Savage worked forWilson Sporting Goodsbefore opening his own sporting goods store. He also taught physical education atGorham High Schoolin New Hampshire.[1]He also went into politics, serving two terms as Clerk of the Probate Court ofCoös County, New Hampshire,retiring in 1986.[1]Savage died inBerlin, New Hampshire,in 2013 at the age of 91.[2]