Bob Allison Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 75 Weight: 205 Born: Wednesday, July 11, 1934 in Raytown, MO USA Died: 4 9 1995 in Rio Verde, AZ USA Debut: 9/16/1958 Last Game: 9/29/1970 Full Name: William Robert Allison Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1958 Vada PinsonRon FairlyTony TaylorOrlando CepedaNorm CashFelipe AlouMudcat…
On April 9, 1995, former major leaguer Bob Allison dies at the age of 60. The 1959 American League Rookie of the Year played 13 years for the Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins, hitting 256 home runs. He reached the 100-RBI mark in 1961 and ’62.
1965 – Mudcat Grant does it all himself, hitting a three-run home run and pitching a 5 – 1 win at Minnesota to knot the World Series with the Dodgers after six games.
On May 2, 1964, At Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, the visiting Minnesota Twins hit four consecutive home runs in one inning. Tony Oliva (his second of the game), Bob Allison, Jimmie Hall, and Harmon Killebrew (his second of the game, he hit a go-ahead home run in 9th) go deep in the 11th inning…
On July 18, 1962, At Metropolitan Stadium, Minnesota’s Harmon Killebrew and Bob Allison power grand slam home runs in the first inning, as part of an 11-run outburst. The Twins become the first American League team to hit two grand slams in one inning. Barry Latman and Jim Perry serve the grand gophers. The 11-run…
Washington Senators outfielder Bob Allison is voted the American League Rookie of the Year. Allison led all major league rookies with 30 home runs and 85 RBI. Cleveland Indians pitcher Jim Perry, who posted a 12-10 record with a 2.65 ERA, is a distant second.
On April 9, 1959, the Baltimore Orioles become the first team in major league history to turn a triple play on Opening Day. The O’s turn the triple killing in front of Vice-President Richard Nixon, who throws out the ceremonial first pitch as a substitute for President Dwight Eisenhower.