Bun Troy
German baseball player (1888-1918) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Gustave "Bun" Troy (August 27, 1888 – October 7, 1918) was a German-born professional baseball pitcher who was killed in action while fighting against German forces in World War I. Troy was a sergeant with the "Blue Ridge" Division of the United States Army; he was shot in the chest during the Meuse–Argonne offensive.
Bun Troy | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1888-08-27)August 27, 1888 Bad Wurzach, German Empire | |
Died: October 7, 1918(1918-10-07) (aged 30) near Verdun, France | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 15, 1912, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 15, 1912, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0-1 |
Earned run average | 5.40 |
Strikeouts | 1 |
Teams | |
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Before serving in the military, Troy had played five seasons in minor league baseball from 1910 to 1914 and had consecutive 23-win seasons in 1912 and 1913. He pitched one game in Major League Baseball, for the Detroit Tigers against the Washington Senators, on September 15, 1912. Troy pitched six scoreless innings in a pitching duel with Walter Johnson before giving up four runs in the seventh inning.