Bob Savage
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John Robert Savage is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
. Savage pitched in all or part of five seasons in the major leagues between and .
Savage originally signed with the Philadelphia Athletics
in 1942, making his major league debut on June 24. Like many other players of the era, his career was interrupted by World War II. He served with the 3rd Infantry, where received three Purple Heart
awards. He returned to the Athletics from until . He finished his major league career with the St. Louis Browns
in . He continued to pitch in the minor leagues
until .
After retiring from baseball, Savage worked for Wilson Sporting Goods
before opening his own sporting goods store. He also taught physical education at Gorham High School
. He then went into politics, serving two terms as Clerk of the Probate Court before retiring. As of 2007, he was living in Berlin, New Hampshire
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. Savage pitched in all or part of five seasons in the major leagues between and .
Savage originally signed with the Philadelphia Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
in 1942, making his major league debut on June 24. Like many other players of the era, his career was interrupted by World War II. He served with the 3rd Infantry, where received three Purple Heart
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after April 5, 1917 with the U.S. military. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York...
awards. He returned to the Athletics from until . He finished his major league career with the St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
in . He continued to pitch in the minor leagues
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
until .
After retiring from baseball, Savage worked for Wilson Sporting Goods
Wilson Sporting Goods
The Wilson Sporting Goods Company is a sports equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois, and currently is a foreign subsidiary of the Finnish company Amer Sports....
before opening his own sporting goods store. He also taught physical education at Gorham High School
Gorham High School (New Hampshire)
Gorham Middle / High School is a public, co-educational school located in Gorham, New Hampshire. Students are enrolled from the surrounding areas of Gorham, Randolph, and Shelburne...
. He then went into politics, serving two terms as Clerk of the Probate Court before retiring. As of 2007, he was living in Berlin, New Hampshire
Berlin, New Hampshire
Berlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
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