Bobby King

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Bobby King
Robert Eric King Jr.
Bat/Throw:	R/R
Height:	5' 8"
Weight:	150
Born:	1928-9-16 at Fort Smith, AR (US)

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Bobby King was a professional player.

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Achievements 1.4 Outside of baseball 2 Sources

Profile

Personal

• Resided in San Diego, California in 1955.
• Self-identified as being of American ancestry.

Pre-professional career

• Graduated from San Diego High School in 1946.
  • Played basketball and baseball in high school.
• Graduated from San Diego State with a B.A. Degree.
• Attended Idaho State.
• Was signed to his first professional contract by John Angel of the Cleveland Indians.

Achievements

• Lost the 1951 Pioneer League batting title on the last day of the season by one time at bat.

Outside of baseball

• Was a physical education teacher during the off-season.
• Served two years in the U. S. Marine Corps.

Sources

• 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).