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Bob Priddy
Robert Priddy may refer to: * Robert L. Priddy, American co-founder of several airline companies * Bob Priddy (baseball) (1939–2023), American baseball player from 1962-71 * Bob Priddy (basketball) (1930–2021), American basketball player for the Baltimore Bullets and Wilkes-Barre Barons in 1952-53 {{Hndis, Priddy, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert L
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Priddy (baseball)
Robert Simpson Priddy (December 10, 1939 – September 28, 2023) was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1971, with the exception of the 1963 season. Priddy batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated from high school in nearby McKees Rocks. Baseball career After signing with his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates in 1959, Priddy spent 13 seasons in professional baseball. Called to the Pirates after the completion of the 1962 minor-league season, he got credit for a victory in his MLB debut. Entering the September 20 game in the ninth inning with the Bucs trailing the Cincinnati Reds 3–1 at Forbes Field, Priddy held Cincinnati off the scoresheet. Then, in the home half of the ninth, Pittsburgh rallied for three runs to claim the victory for Priddy. His next major-league audition came during the 1964 campaign, when he worked in 19 games pitched, all o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
