About Roy Ellam
Lived 1886 – 1948 (aged 62). Roy Ellam was an American baseball player.
Roy Ellam (February 8, 1886 – October 28, 1948), nicknamed "Slippery", was an American professional baseball player. He was a shortstop for parts of two seasons (1909, 1918) with the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates. For his career, he compiled a .143 batting average, with one home run and six runs batted in.
He was born in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
He was killed on October 28, 1948 in Conshohocken when he was hit by a weight which fell from a fire escape.
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Who was Roy Ellam?
American baseball player
When was Roy Ellam born?
Roy Ellam was born on 8 February 1886 in Conshohocken.
When did Roy Ellam die?
Roy Ellam died on 28 October 1948 in Conshohocken.
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Roy Ellam was a baseball player.
What nationality was Roy Ellam?
Roy Ellam was American.
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· DBpedia: Roy Ellam (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roy Ellam. https://biography.guide/roy-ellam-baseball-player/
MLA: "Roy Ellam." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/roy-ellam-baseball-player/.
Chicago: "Roy Ellam." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/roy-ellam-baseball-player/.
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