Robert McKahan "Bob" Larmore (December 6, 1896 – January 15, 1964), known also as "Red" Larmore, was a

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player whose career spanned three seasons, which included one in

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(MLB)

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(1918). Over his major league career, he batted .286 with two

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, and one

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(RBI) in four

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. He played the majority of his career in the

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with the

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(1918),

(1919),

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(1919),

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(1920), and

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(1920). He compiled a .248 batting average in the minors with 254

, 33 doubles, 18

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, and nine

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s in 251 games played. Larmore's MLB career was cut short in 1918 after he enlisted into the

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to fight in World War I. He also attended the

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after his professional baseball career was over. During his career, he stood at , and weighed . Larmore batted, and threw right-handed.

Early life, and St. Louis Cardinals

Bob Larmore was born in

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on December 6, 1896, to parents James, and Maude Larmore of

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, and

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, respectively. Fred G. Larmore owned and operated Larmore Ice Cream Company, which was incorporated in 1918. Bob Larmore attended Central High School in St. Louis Missouri. In May 1918, while still in

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, Larmore was signed by the

(MLB)

. Before signing with Cardinals'

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, Larmore informed him that he wished to continue attending school. He was the first player in the history of Major League Baseball to be playing for a team while still attending high school. Larmore's teachers at school allowed him to leave at noon every day to go to Cardinal Field. He was intended to be the fill-in at

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for St. Louis, who were absent a player at that position due to an injury to

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. Larmore made his MLB debut as a

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on May 14, 1918, in a game against the

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. His first MLB hit came on May 18, in a game against the

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. On June 22, Larmore made his final MLB appearance. On the season with the Cardinals, he batted .286 with two

, and one

(RBI) in four

. Larmore was

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out to the

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of the Class B

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in late-June. With the Houston club, he batted .238 with five hits in eight games. In July, the Texas League suspended its operations due to World War I. That month, Larmore was re-called to the major leagues. However, he never made an appearance. In August, he enlisted into the

to fight in World War I.

Minor leagues, and later life

At the start of the 1919 season, the St. Louis Cardinals sold Larmore to the minor league Houston Buffaloes. He reported to

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with Houston in April 1919. On June 18, he was traded to the

, also of the Texas League, in exchange for

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. Between the two clubs, he batted .240 with 124 hits, 20 doubles, seven

, and three

s in 110 games played. His last professional baseball season came in 1920. At the start of the season, Larmore played with the

of the Class-B

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. With the Rabbits, he batted .266 with 111 hits, 12 doubles, 10 triples, and four home runs in 111 games played. Larmore then joined the

of the Class A Western League. He batted .194 with 14 hits, one double, and one triple in 22 games played. After his career was over, Larmore enrolled at

, and pledged

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. By 1930, he was working as a

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for his brother's ice cream company. He resided in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife Mary, and their child, Constance. Larmore died on January 15, 1964, in St. Louis. He was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Louis.

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