About Bob Scherbarth
Lived 1926 – 2009 (aged 83). Bob Scherbarth was an American baseball player.
Robert Elmer Scherbarth (January 18, 1926 – January 1, 2009) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Scherbarth batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Like Moonlight Graham from Field of Dreams fame, Scherbarth was one of many players since 1900 who appeared in a game but never had a plate appearance. He made his debut on April 23, 1950, as a defensive replacement in the 8th inning for Birdie Tebbetts. Scherbarth neither batted nor had a fielding chance during his debut and never appeared in another Major League game.
Scherbarth's minor league baseball career spanned seven seasons, from to . He spent his entire career in the Red Sox organization, including three seasons for their top farm team, the Louisville Colonels. After his baseball career, Scherbarth went into the printing business.
Scherbarth died in Presque Isle, Wisconsin, at the age of 83.
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Bob Scherbarth was born on 18 January 1926 in Milwaukee.
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Bob Scherbarth died on 31 January 2009 in Presque Isle.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Scherbarth. https://biography.guide/bob-scherbarth/
MLA: "Bob Scherbarth." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-scherbarth/.
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