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Bobby Veach
Historical Figure
Nationality: United States
Year of Birth: 1888
Year of Death: 1945
Cause of Death: Natural causes
Occupation: Professional baseball player
Sports Team: Detroit Tigers (1912-1923)
Boston Red Sox (1924-1925)
New York Yankees (1925)
Washington Senators (1925)
Fictional Appearances:
"Batboy"
Set in OTL
Type of Appearance: Contemporary reference

Robert Hayes "Bobby" Veach (June 29, 1888 - August 7, 1945) was an American left-fielder who played fourteen baseball seasons for the Detroit Tigers (1912-23), the Boston Red Sox (1924-25), the New York Yankees (1925) and the Washington Senators (1925).

Bobby Veach in "Batboy"[]

In Rip's opinion, Bobby Veach was one of the reasons (along with Sam Crawford and Ty Cobb) that the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Browns.[1]

References[]

  1. See, e.g., Departures, pg. 154.