Researching Bob Sykes
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14370 people with the Sykes surname? In that year Sykes was ranked number 274 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Sykes on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Sykes and the Sykes Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 14313 people with the Sykes surname in the UK? Sykes is now ranked number 404 for popularity in the UK. |
Sykes Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 42535 people with the Sykes surname in the USA? Sykes is ranked number 143 for popularity in the USA. |
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Bob Sykes (baseball)
Robert Joseph Sykes (born December 11, 1954) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played during five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals.
Sykes was drafted by the Tigers in the 19th round of the 1974 MLB draft. He played his first professional season with their Rookie level Bristol Tigers in 1974. Rarely a starter for most of his career, Sykes was moved to the bullpen for the majority of his final major league season with the Cardinals in 1981. He split his last season between the New York Yankees' Double-A Nashville Sounds and Triple-A Columbus Clippers in 1982 after being traded from St. Louis for Willie McGee on October 21, 1981.
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