Robert Keyes (baseball)

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Robert Keyes
Pitcher
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1941, for the  Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1945, for the  Memphis Red Sox
Teams

Robert Keyes, nicknamed "Youngie", was a Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.

Keyes made his Negro leagues debut in 1941 with the Memphis Red Sox. He went on to play five seasons with the Red Sox through 1945, and also had a brief stint with the Philadelphia Stars in 1943. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Robert Keyes". seamheads.com. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  2. "Robert Keyes". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2021.