About Bob Zick
Lived 1927 – 2017 (aged 90). Bob Zick was an American baseball player.
Robert George Zick (April 26, 1927 – June 12, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He appeared in eight games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs in 1954. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed playing baseball.
Career Zick attended Fenger Academy High School in Chicago. He was signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent on January 1, 1949. On December 3, 1951, Zick was selected by Cubs from the Athletics in the minor league draft. Zick made his major league debut on May 2, 1954, with the Chicago Cubs at age 27. He pitched 8 games, all as a relief pitcher, pitching 16.1 innings. He played his final game on September 6, 1954. He died June 12, 2017.
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Who was Bob Zick?
American baseball player (1927-2017)
When was Bob Zick born?
Bob Zick was born on 26 April 1927 in Chicago.
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Bob Zick died on 12 June 2017 in Sun City.
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Bob Zick was a baseball player.
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Bob Zick was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Zick. https://biography.guide/bob-zick/
MLA: "Bob Zick." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-zick/.
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