Researching Bobby Coombs
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5063 people with the Coombs surname? In that year Coombs was ranked number 839 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Bobby means "Famous" and is of German origin.
Records of Bobby Coombs on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bobby Coombs and the Coombs Family History
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 5754 people with the Coombs surname in the UK? Coombs is now ranked number 1039 for popularity in the UK. |
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Bobby Coombs
Raymond Franklin "Bobby" Coombs (February 2, 1908 – October 21, 1991) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. The, right-hander played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1933) and New York Giants (1943). His career was unusual in that he went almost ten years between major league appearances.
A native of Goodwins Mills, Maine, Coombs made his major league debut in relief on June 8, 1933, in a home game against the New York Yankees at Shibe Park. His final game, almost ten years later at the age of 35, was in a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field on June 6, 1943.
Coombs' career totals include 30 games pitched, all in relief, a 0–2 record with 17 games finished, 2 saves, 49 earned runs allowed in 47 innings, and an ERA of 9.32.
Coombs died at the age of 83 in Ogunquit, Maine.
Coombs coached at Williams College from 1946–73, where there is now a Bobby Coombs Field.
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