Robert Groom (other)
Robert Groom may refer to: * Bob Groom (1884–1948), baseball pitcher * Robert Groom (cricketer) (1816–1891), English cricketer * Robert W. Groom Robert W. Groom (August 28, 1824 – January 21, 1899) was an American surveyor and politician served as a member of the California State Assembly, representing California's 1st State Assembly district from 1858 to 1859 and 1860 to 1861. He was p ...

Bob Groom
Robert Groom (September 12, 1884 – February 19, 1948), was a professional baseball player who played as a pitcher in two midwest minor leagues and the Pacific Coast League from 1904 to 1908, and then in the Major Leagues from 1909 to 1918. He pitched for the Washington Senators (1909–1913), St. Louis Terriers (Federal League, 1914–1915), St. Louis Browns (1916–1917), and Cleveland Indians (1918). Biography Groom's best major league season was with the 1912 Senators, when he won 24 games and Washington finished second in the American League. During his debut season, Groom became the first pitcher to achieve 19 consecutive losses in a season, a record which was equalled in 1916 by Jack Nabors. In September 1916, Groom was also involved in a confrontation with George Sisler, the Browns' normally mild-mannered first baseman. After an inning in which Sisler missed a high throw to first base, Groom yelled, "Listen, you...college boy, you run harder for those...balls. Where t ...
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Robert Groom (cricketer)
Robert Groom (23 March 1816 – 22 March 1891) was an English cricketer. Groom's batting style is unknown. He was born at Shoreditch, Middlesex. Groom made two first-class appearances for Surrey Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. ... in 1846, both against Kent, with the first match played at The Oval and the second at Preston Hall in Kent. Groom scored a total of 11 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 4. He died at Bethnal Green, London on 22 March 1891. References External linksRobert Groomat ESPNcricinfoRobert Groomat CricketArchive {{DEFAULTSORT:Groom, Robert 1816 births 1891 deaths People from Shoreditch Cricketers from the London Borough of Hackney English cricketers Surrey cricketers ...
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