Bob Savage

John Robert Savage (born December 1, 1921) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Savage pitched in all or part of five seasons in the major leagues between 1942 and 1948. He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire.

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.^[1] He returned to the Athletics from 1946 until 1948. He finished his major league career with the St. Louis Browns in 1949. He continued to pitch in the minor leagues until 1953.

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.^[1]

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External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Bio from the Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society